Steamed coral trout with soy, ginger and shallot

Just before serving, this tender steamed fish is topped with spring onions and a hot oil infused with ginger. The oil will sizzle the onions to add not just extra flavour, but another textural element.

Steamed coral trout with soy, ginger and shallot Credit: Kitti Gould

• serves

  4

• prep

  10 minutes

• cook

  40 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

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Ingredients

• 4 pieces coral trout fillet, about 200 g each, skin on
• 9 spring onions, shredded
• 2 bunches coriander, leaves picked

Ginger oil

• 5 cm piece ginger, sliced
• 500 ml (2 cups) vegetable oil, plus a drizzle extra for the sauce

Dressing

• 2 tbsp white rice vinegar
• 120 ml (½ cup) light soy sauce
• 2 tbsp sesame oil

Instructions

1. For the hot ginger oil, place the ginger and oil in a small saucepan and cook over low heat for 30 minutes. Strain and reserve the oil.
2. Fill a wok with 2 litres of water, fit a steamer in place, cover with the lid and bring the water to the boil.
3. Once the water is boiling, place the fish inside the steamer, cover with the lid and steam for about 8 minutes or until just cooked.
4. Meanwhile, for the dressing, place all the ingredients in a small saucepan, add 200 ml water and a drizzle of vegetable oil and stir over low heat until warm.
5. When the fish is nearly ready, return the ginger oil to high heat and bring to smoking point.
6. Transfer the fish to a serving plate and pour over the warm soy dressing. Arrange the shredded spring onions on top of the fish, then quickly and carefully pour over the hot ginger oil - the spring onion should sizzle.
7. Garnish with coriander and serve immediately.

 

Photography by Kitti Gould.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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