Steamed Stuffed Fish

Steamed Stuffed Fish is a quick and easy whole fish dish that you can put
together in a few minutes. It's so delicious especially when dipped in a lemon –
soy sauce -chili sauce.

Servings: 2 whole fish

Author: Mia

Prep Time:
5 minutes

Cook Time:
30 minutes

Total Time:
35 minutes

Course:

Main Course

Cuisine:

Filipino

Keywords:

🧂 Ingredients

1 ½ kilo fresh dorade fish (2 medium-sized)

(you can also use tilapia (cleaned and gutted))
1 large onion

(sliced)
1 large tomato

(chopped)
1 tbsp rock salt
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
1 red chili

Instructions

1 Rinse the fish in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. With a knife, cut a
slit diagonally near the fin. Season the fish inside and out with salt.
2 Stuffed half of the chopped onion and tomato in one fish and the other half in
the second fish.
3 Place each fish on a large sheet of aluminum foil. Carefully seal all edges of
the foil to form enclosed packets.
4 Pour water into a wok or stockpot and set a steamer in the wok or on the rim of
the stockpot. Make sure the water does not touch the bottom of the steamer.
Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
5 Place the aluminum foil holding the fish in the steamer, cover, and steam for
about 30 minutes.
6 While the fish is steaming, in a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, lemon
juice, and 1 chili. Set aside.
7 Remove the fish from the steamer and place it on a plate. Carefully open the top
of the aluminum foil and serve. Bon Appetit!