FISH RECIPES FOR LENT; STEAMED SNAPPER WITH GINGER AND SHALLOTS
FISH RECIPES FOR LENT STEAMED SNAPPER WITH GINGER AND SHALLOTS FOR THE FISH 1 tablespoon dry sherry 1 teaspoon caster sugar 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon light soy sauce 1 medium size whole fish (snapper preferred or ling) 2 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks ½ bunch of shallots, trimmed and sliced diagonally 1 long fresh red chilli, deseeded and halved and thinly sliced VEGETABLES 1 bunch Bock Choy Handful of snow peas or Mange Tout 1 bunch broccoli 1 teaspoon oyster sauce 2 teaspoons soy sauce Garlic (inestimable amount – measured with the heart) METHOD 1 Combine sherry, sugar, sesame oil and half the soy sauce in a small jug. 2 Score the flesh of the fish with a sharp knife three times on each side. Insert some of the ginger matchsticks into cavity of the fish, together with some shallot slices and a small amount of the chilli. Retain the remaining ginger for the vegetables. 3 Place the fish in a flat dish or baking dish and pour over the sherry mix...