Steamed Whole Tilapia
Recipe by
Connie Veneracion
Scored, seasoned and cooked with a generous amoung to scallions and ginger, steamed whole tilapia is aromatic and tasty. Cooks in 20 minutes flat.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Fill the steamer pot with enough water to reach a depth of two inches and start heating it.
Wipe the tilapia with paper towels and score both sides. Rub the salt and pepper on the entire fish including the cavity.
Tie the scallion stalks into a knot.
Stuff the cavity of the fish with the knotted scallions and half of the ginger.
Lay the tilapia in shallow heat-proof bowl.
Scatter the sliced scallions, remaining ginger and chilies over the fish.
When the water is boiling briskly, lay the bowl in the steamer basket and cover the steamer.
Turn the heat to medium and steam the tilapia for 20 minutes.
Carefully lift the bowl from the steamer basket and serve the steamed whole tilapia immediately.
Keyword Fish, Tilapia, Whole Fish