Name: Steamed Ginger Snapper
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 1 whole snapper large; 40 g ginger peeled julienned; 62.50 ml vegetable stock (liquid); 4 spring onion thinly sliced; 1/2 cup fresh coriander coarsely chopped; 1/3 cup light soy sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil

by Jules2 Last updated on 05/02/2025

Oriental flavoured snapper.

- Jules2

Ingredients

1 whole snapper large
40 g ginger peeled julienned
1/4 cup vegetable stock (liquid)
4 spring onion thinly sliced
1/2 cup fresh coriander coarsely chopped
1/3 cup light soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil

Method

Step 1

Score fish 2-3 times on both sides.
Step 2

Place fish on a large sheet of foil.
Step 3

Sprinkle with half the ginger and half the vegetable stock.
Step 4

Close foil loosely around fish and steam over simmering water for approximately 40 minutes or until cooked through.
Step 5

Place fish on serving tray and sprinkle with remaining ginger, spring onions and coriander
Step 6

Combine remaining stock, soy sauce and oil and drizzle over fish.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

I do not have a bamboo steamer so I sit the foil on a wire rack inside my electric wok and this works fine. Serve with plain white rice as the sauce/fish juices are very tasty.