Steamed Whole Fish With Lime and Chile Recipe | Epicurious

Steamed Whole Fish With Lime and Chile Recipe | Epicurious

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This is the definition of minimalist Thai cooking. The steam not only gently cooks the fish until just tender but also creates an instant, complex sauce from a handful of basic ingredients. Scoring...

Keywords

  • thai
  • garlic
  • thai chile
  • lime
  • black bass
  • trout
  • main
  • dinner
  • dairy free
  • gluten free
  • nut free
  • keto
  • weeknight meals
  • easy
  • steam
  • food processor
  • lunar new year
  • rosh hashanah
  • bon appétit
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Ingredients

  • 4 large garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro stems plus cilantro leaves for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon chopped green Thai chiles
  • 2 tablespoons (or more) fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce (nam pla)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • Pinch of freshly ground white or black pepper
  • 1 whole head-on black bass or rainbow trout (1 1/2-2 pounds), cleaned, scored to the bone on both sides in 1" intervals
  • 2 tablespoons low-salt chicken broth
  • 1 lime, cut into thin rounds
  • Steamed jasmine rice
  • A large bamboo steamer

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