Steaming really emphasises the beautiful vibrant colour of red mullet or snapper.
ingredients
4 small red mullet or red snapper, cleaned
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 inch (2.5 cm) piece fresh root ginger, peeled and shredded
4 spring onions, trimmed and shredded
1 lime, thinly sliced
1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
2 sprigs fresh fennel or dill
1/2 green chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced (optional)
method
1. Make 3 slashes in each side of the fish and rub with the soy sauce.
2. Put a little ginger and spring onion in each cavity and place on a plate.
3. Cover the fish with the lime and lemon slices, fennel and chilli.
4. Scatter over the remaining ginger and spring onion. Cover and steam for 7 minutes.
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