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Thai Steamed Lime And Garlic Fish Fillets

Name: Thai Steamed Lime And Garlic Fish Fillets
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai-inspired
Ingredients: 500 g White fish fillets (such as cod or sea bass), pat dry with paper towels; 6 cloves Garlic, finely chopped; 2 units Fresh red chilies, finely chopped; 4 tbsp Fresh lime juice; 3 tbsp Halal fish sauce; 1 tbsp Brown sugar; 3 tbsp Halal chicken broth; 15 g Fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped

Delicate white fish fillets gently steamed and topped with a fiery, tangy sauce of fresh lime juice, garlic, chilies, and cilantro.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 25 min

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Technique to learn

Steam Infusion Sauce Dressing

Pouring a raw spicy-acidic dressing over hot, freshly steamed fish allows the heat to slightly soften raw garlic and chilies without destroying lime juice freshness.

Instructions

Step 1: Arrange the fish fillets in a heatproof dish that fits inside your steamer basket.
Step 2: Set up a steamer with boiling water over medium-high heat. Place the dish with fish inside, cover, and steam for 7 to 9 minutes until opaque and easily flaked with a fork.

Step 3: While fish is steaming, stir together chopped garlic, red chilies, fresh lime juice, halal fish sauce, brown sugar, and warm chicken broth in a bowl until sugar dissolves.

Step 4: Carefully remove heatproof dish from steamer using heat-resistant gloves.

Step 5: Pour off excess liquid released by the steamed fish, then pour the garlic-lime chili dressing evenly over hot fillets.

Step 6: Garnish generously with chopped fresh cilantro and serve warm with steamed jasmine rice.

Cooking tips

Pouring off excess steaming liquid keeps the lime dressing punchy and un-diluted.
Use fresh lime juice rather than bottled juice to achieve authentic bright acidity.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Thai-inspired; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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