Brin Pirathapan's Aromatic Steamed Hake

Beginner
Serves 2
20-30 Minutes

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What you’ll need

The Fish Society Hake - 2
Ginger - 2 inches
Garlic cloves - 4
Spring onions - 3
Red chilli - 1 big
Rice - 150g
Soy sauce - 2 tbsp
Rice wine vinegar - 1 tbsp
Sugar - 2 tsp
Crispy chilli oil - 1 tbsp
Oil (sunflower or vegetable) - 2 tbsp

Let's Cook!

Step 1

Cook rice as instructed on the packet.

Step 2

Peel the ginger, slice an inch of it into discs and julienne/matchstick the rest

Step 3

Bash the garlic cloves and cut in half

Step 4

Cut the spring onions into thirds. Set two aside then continue to cut the rest into matchsticks. Julienne the red chilli.

Step 5

Lay the sliced ginger, spring onion thirds and garlic halves on a small plate or steaming rack and lay the hake on top, skin side down. Place the julienned ginger, spring onions and chilli on top. Steam for about 7-10 minutes (depending on the thickness of the fillet)

Step 6

In a small bowl combine 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar, 1 tbsp crispy chilli oil and 2 ts sugar mix well.

Step 7

In a small saucepan heat 2 tbsp oil

Step 8

When the fish has cooked, pour the oil on top of the julienned aromatic to bring them to life.

Step 9

Serve the fish on top of the rice and cover in the sauce.

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