Fish (spotted red grouper,grouper. threadfin
o r sea bass) - 1,about 600g
Dried tangerine peel - 1/4 piece,about 2g,soaked for 20
minutes
Sugar - 1/4 teaspoon
Shallot or cooking oil - 1/4 teaspoon
Young ginger - 4 slices,peeled and finely shredded
Red chillies - 2,seeded and finely shredded
Spring onion (scallion) - 1,cut into 3 cm lengths and finely shredded
SEASONING
Salt 1/2 teaspoon
Potato flour 1 teaspoon
Ground white pepper 1/2 teaspoon
Cooking oil 1/2 tablespoon
SAUCE
Chicken stock 2 tablespoon
Light soy sauce 1 1/2 tablespoon
Dark soy sauce 1/2 tablespoon
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Ground white pepper a dash
METHOD
- Make 2 diagonal slits on each side of cleaned fish.Rub on seasoning ingredients and leave for 15 minutes
- Remove pith of tangerine peel by lightly scrapping with a teaspoon.Then,rinse and shred into thin strips.Put shreds into a small bowl and mix with sugar and shallot or cooking oil.
- Place seasoned fish onto a heatproof oval dish.Top with tangerine peel,ginger and chili.
- Steam over high heat for 12-15 minutes,depending on thickness of fish.
- Meanwhile,place combined sauce ingredients in a small saucepan and heat until just bubbling.Mix in spring onion and chili.
- Pour hot sauce over fish and serve.
