Steamed Whole Fish With Ginger and Sesame Recipe

Name: Steamed Whole Fish With Ginger and Sesame Recipe
Ingredients: 2 whole fish, like black sea bass or red snapper, about 1 1/2 pounds each, gutted and scaled by a fishmonger; Salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons Chinese sweet wine or dry sherry; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons grated ginger; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon chile bean paste, available in a Chinese grocery; 1 teaspoon sesame oil, more for dressing; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 2 bunches scallions, cut in 3-inch lengths; 1 bunch cilantro

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Steaming a whole fish is an excellent, and speedy, way to cook The fish here, dabbed with ginger and a few other aromatics, is transformed by the process, and delivers a sweet, near-melting...

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Ingredients

2 whole fish, like black sea bass or red snapper, about 1 1/2 pounds each, gutted and scaled by a fishmonger
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons Chinese sweet wine or dry sherry
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons grated ginger
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon chile bean paste, available in a Chinese grocery
1 teaspoon sesame oil, more for dressing
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 bunches scallions, cut in 3-inch lengths
1 bunch cilantro