This is one of my all-time favourite fish dishes, with a spicy savoury sweet sauce that takes my taste buds on a journey to heaven and back 😂! This dish may not be suitable for little kids due to the spiciness, but the adults will gobble it up in no time, mixing that delicious spicy sauce together with their rice.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Keyword: dinner, easy recipe, lunch, quick, spicy
Servings: 2
Ingredients
400gred tilapia fish
coriandergarnish
Sauce
70ggarlic
70gshallots
70gginger
70gchilli
3tbsptaucu (fermented bean paste)
1/2cupwater
2tbspplum sauce
2tbspsugar
cooking oil
Instructions
Blitz the garlic, shallots, ginger and chilli into a paste.
Cook the paste over medium heat until fragrant. Then, add tauchu bean paste and give it another stir.
Add water, plum sauce and sugar. Mix well until you get a nice consistency (slightly thicker) and set it aside. This sauce is enough to go for another 2 meals.
Prepare the steamer. Pour in hot water and bring to a boil before you place the fish on the steamer rack. Steam for 8 - 10 minutes, or until it’s cooked through.Pro Tip: To test if your fish is done, use a fork and gently twist at the thickest point. The fish will flake easily when it’s done and it will lose its translucent or raw appearance.
Drain the fish juice if you prefer a less fishy-tasting dish. Then, pour the sauce over it. Garnish with coriander and serve!