Steamed Sea Bass Or Red Snapper

Serves: 3

Leola Gaylord

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

49

Sweetness

43

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

1 tbsp

Sherry

Directions:

1

Wash and clean tung ku

2

Soak in hot water for 20 minutes until softened

3

Drain and save 1 tablespoon of the liquid

4

Remove stem and cut into shreds

5

Scale and clean fish

6

Keep the head and tail on if you want to serve the fish real Chinese style

7

Be sure fish is at room temperature

8

Cut slashes on 45 angle at inch intervals on both sides

9

Rub the fish both inside and outside with salt

10

Cut ham, bamboo shoot, scallions and ginger into fine shreds

11

Place fish on a serving plate or Pyrex plate

12

Spread tung ku, bamboo shoot , scallion, ginger and ham shreds over fish

13

Mix sherry with 1 tablespoon tung ku liquid and pour over fish

14

Steam over vigorously boiling water for 10 minutes

15

Test the meat in slashes

16

If meat flakes from the bone, it's done

17

Otherwise steam 5 more minutes

18

Garnish with Chinese parsley

19

Wash and clean tung ku

20

Soak in hot water for 20 minutes until softened

21

Drain and save 1 tablespoon of the liquid

22

Remove stem and cut into shreds

23

Scale and clean fish

24

Keep the head and tail on if you want to serve the fish real Chinese style

25

Be sure fish is at room temperature

26

Cut slashes on 45 angle at inch intervals on both sides

27

Rub the fish both inside and outside with salt

28

Cut ham, bamboo shoot, scallions and ginger into fine shreds

29

Place fish on a serving plate or Pyrex plate

30

Spread tung ku, bamboo shoot , scallion, ginger and ham shreds over fish

31

Mix sherry with 1 tablespoon tung ku liquid and pour over fish

32

Steam over vigorously boiling water for 10 minutes

33

Test the meat in slashes

34

If meat flakes from the bone, it's done

35

Otherwise steam 5 more minutes

36

Garnish with Chinese parsley