Ka's steamed snapper!

Dad finally bought fresh fish today... so... steaming's the best! Mom can't take sesame oil and chinese wine though (same "superstitions) so decided to try something new....

Ka's Steamed Fish

Ingredients:

1 red snapper (or any other fish you like) - cut up, with head split in half

1 box tofu (or 2 tubes) - cubed/cut into pieces

Sauce:

4 slices ginger (or more) - cut into fine strips

3 tbsp olive oil

Juice of 5 limes

2 chilli padi (can use more, but my plant only has 2 left... sob sob...)

1 tbsp light soya sauce

2 sour plums (tinned one, for steaming fish)

1 tsp sour plum juice

Method:

[1] Clean the fish and rub with salt. Set aside.

[2] Heat the olive oil in a pan on medium heat. When hot, add the ginger and stir fry till you can smell the ginger. Pour ginger and oil into a small bowl. Add the lime juice, soya sauce, chilli and sour plum juice. Mix well and set aside.

[3] Break the sour plums into pieces and rub all over the fish. Discard the seeds.

[4] Place fish and tofu on the serving plate. Drizzle the sauce over the fish.

[5] Steam over high heat for 10-15 minutes.

Note: How to tell if the fish is cooked - look and see if it's eye has "popped" out... Should be protruding from its sockets, as in the picture above. Else you may try poking with a knife and see if the flesh comes away easily. If yes, it's done. (^_^)