Steamed Fish Fillet in Tausi Sauce

For a Chinese restaurant-style dinner at home,

serve this fish with egg drop soup,

steamed vegetables, and hot rice.

You will need:

• 350 grams Fish Fillet

For the marinade:

• 3 tablespoons Ginger juice
• 2 tablespoons Sesame Oil
• 2 tablespoons Gin

For the Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 2 slices Ginger, cut into thin strips
• 1 stalk Leeks, sliced thinly
• 2 tablespoons Black Beans (tausi), washed and strained
• 2 pieces dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked in water to soften then sliced thinly
• 1 tablespoon Oyster Sauce
• 2 tablespoons Gin
• 2 tablespoons Sesame Oil
• 1 tablespoon Sugar
• 1 tablespoon light Soy Sauce
• ¼ teaspoon white Pepper

For Toppings:

• ¼ cup Oil
• ¼ cup chopped Garlic
• 1 stalk Leeks, thinly sliced
• 1 small red Bell Pepper, thinly sliced
• Cilantro

Preparation:

Step 1: In a bowl, combine marinade ingredients and marinate fish fillets for a few minutes.

Step 2: Make the sauce: Heat oil, then saute ginger and leeks. Add all the remaining 

              ingredients. Simmer for a minute.

Step 3: Transfer fish fillets to a heatproof dish. Pour the sauteed mixture over fish.

Step 4: Steam for 10-15 minutes or until fish is cooked completely.

Step 5: Discard the ginger and leeks topping and transfer the cooked fish to a serving platter. 

              Set aside.

Step 6: For the toppings: In a pan, heat oil and lightly brown the garlic. Add leeks and bell 

              pepper, and saute for a few minutes. Top over the fish then sprinkle with cilantro.

Recipe adapted from Yummy/Menu for the Month.