Recipes

Steamed Sea Bass with Ginger And Shiitakes

Written on January 01, 2005

Healthy Bonus: This recipe may have a higher percentage of calories from fat than other fish dishes, but it's mostly the healthy kind.

4 fillets sea bass (about 6 oz. each), skin removed
Sea salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1/4 cup fresh ginger, cut into thin strips
1 cup finely sliced shiitakes
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
4 green onions, sliced diagonally
2 tbsp regular or chile-infused sesame oil
1/2 cup soy sauce

Bring water to a boil under a metal or bamboo steamer. Sprinkle sea bass with salt, black pepper and cayenne; place on a piece of parchment paper inside steamer. Top with ginger and shiitakes, cover and steam 15 minutes. Remove fish and place on a plate. Sprinkle cilantro and green onions on fish; drizzle with juices from parchment. In a small saute pan, heat oil over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until smoking. Pour some oil over each fillet to wilt cilantro and green onions. Drizzle plates with soy sauce.

Nutritional analysis per serving (Serves 4): 258 calories, 34.2 g protein, 5.9 g carbohydrate,
10.4 g fat (1.9g saturated fat), 0.8 g fiber.

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