Although this seems to require a lot of ingredients, it is actually very simple to make and is both gorgeous and delicious at the same time! Serve this dish with stir-fried or steamed Asian vegetables and jasmine rice. A quick and wholesome dinner!
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 Thai chile, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 (1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon black bean sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons white soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 pinch white pepper
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- ¾ pound white fish fillets
- 1 (16 ounce) package tofu, drained and cubed
- 1 cup green onion, finely chopped
Instructions
- Bring about 1 1/2 inches of water to boil in a pot fitted with a steamer basket.
- In a large bowl, stir together the chile, garlic, ginger, and black bean sauce. Stir in dark and white soy sauces, vegetable oil, sugar, and white pepper. In a small cup, mix together the cornstarch and water. Stir into the sauce. Cut fish fillets into thin strips, add to bowl, and coat well.
- When water in steamer has reached a boil, carefully place the tofu cubes in a single layer in the basket, and steam, covered, for 2 minutes. Place the fish strips on top of the tofu; cover and steam for another 3 minutes.
- Remove and garnish with chopped green onion. Serve with steamed white rice and stir-fried or steamed Asian vegetables.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 280 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 13 g |
| Cholesterol | 51 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 27 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Sodium | 801 mg |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
It is April 3,2020 and we are on stay at home status. So I used what I hadChili bean pasteDried garlicOnion powderSoy sauce Granulated Brown sugarPepperCornstarch and waterTofuTilapia filets (2)Steamed—3 min tofu, about 6min after adding fish. Tofu was double layer in a few placed.
The marinate/sauce was really really good but I didn’t much care for the texture of the steamed fish, and the tofu was just blah. Will try it again with baked fish and will omit the tofu altogether. Thanks anyway.
We didn’t want the leftovers, and that speaks a bit to the quality of the dish.
Excellent and easy for a very novice cook. I added some Sesame Oil to the black bean sauce for extra oriental zest.
The ingredient list was a bit daunting, but we just jumped right in and WOW was this wonderful. I followed the recipe to the letter and the result was amazing!