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cantonese style cod with ginger and spring onion on plate

Cantonese Style Steamed Cod with Ginger and Green Onions

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner, lunch, Main Course, Sauce, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pieces of cod fillets, fresh or frozen
  • Thumbsized piece of ginger, thinly sliced into matchsticks or if using minced ginger from jar, use a tsp for each piece of fish
  • 2 stalks spring onion, julienned
  • Handful coriander (optional)
  • sesame oil (optional)
  • Shaoxing wine (optional)

Sauce

  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil, (e.g. sunflower or vegetable)

Instructions
 

  • Place cod fillets on a heatproof plate. Drizzle with Shaoxing wine or sesame oil, top with half the ginger.
  • Steam for 8–10 minutes, or until cod is opaque and flakes easily. May take longer if using frozen cod, if you can poke through it easily, then it is ready.
  • Remove from steamer, discard excess liquid, and top with remaining ginger, spring onions and coriander (if using).
  • Heat neutral oil until smoking, meanwhile, combine sugar and soy sauce. Pour oil over the fish to sizzle the aromatics.
  • Finish with sweet soy sauce and sesame oil. Serve hot with steamed rice.
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