Lemon Steamed Fish

10 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 fish fillets, cleaned and washed
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 inch ginger, washed, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled and washed
  • 2 spring onions, washed and trimmed
  • 1 cup celery, washed and diced into small pieces
  • 1 lemon, washed and sliced into roundels
  • 10 -12 black peppercorns
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Marinate the fish fillets with 1 tsp lemon juice and salt to taste.
  2. 2
    Set aside.
  3. 3
    Cut spring onion into round slices.
  4. 4
    Separate onion rings.
  5. 5
    Mix ginger, garlic, peppercorns, celery, spring onion roundels, bay leaves, lemon slices, salt and half a cup of water.
  6. 6
    Soak fish slices in this marinade.
  7. 7
    Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  8. 8
    Transfer fish slices into an oven-proof dish.
  9. 9
    Pour the marinade over this.
  10. 10
    Cover with a tight-fitting lid or aluminium foil.
  11. 11
    Cook in a pre-heated oven at 220C for 12-15 minutes until the fish slices are just cooked.
  12. 12
    If you don't have an oven, cook the fish in a steam pot for 10-12 minutes.
  13. 13
    Serve hot, garnished with shredded cabbage, tomato and bell pepper!

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