I had the honour and pleasure to cook with Mark Wiens of Migrationology.com and Eatingthaifood.com! We made a NEW and IMPROVED recipe for one of my all-time-most-popular dish on Hot Thai Kitchen! Pla Gapong Neung Manao, a classic fish dish in any Thai seafood restaurant you go to, and it happens to be one of the easiest and quickest Thai dishes you can make at home. So give a try and let me know what you think! Visit Mark's YouTube channel here and make sure to subscribe to him if you haven't already!
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Steamed Fish with Lime Garlic Sauce
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb whole barramundi or another white fish, , guts and gills removed (see note 1)
- 1 stalk lemongrass, bottom half only, smashed and cut in chunks
- ½ cup good chicken stock or fish stock
- 1 Tbsp finely chopped palm sugar
- 4 Tbsp lime juice
- 3 Tbsp fish sauce
- 1 head garlic, chopped
- Thai chilies, to taste, finely chopped
- 8-10 sprigs cilantro, chopped
- 1 stalk Chinese celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
Notes
- Barramundi (Asian sea bass) is the most common fish used for this recipe, but it will work will with any other white fish such as tilapia, branzino or sea bass.
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Subscribe to my YouTube ChannelInstructions
- Score the fish by making 3 diagonal incisions on each side of the fish, making sure the cuts on the two sides are perpendicular to each other. Stuff the belly of the fish with the lemongrass and place on a plate. Steam the fish over fully boiling water for about 8-12 minutes, depending on the size of the fish. (For the massive one we used in the video, it took 20 minutes)1.5 lb whole barramundi or another white fish, 1 stalk lemongrass
- Meanwhile, heat the stock and the sugar over medium high heat until the stock boils and the sugar is completely dissolved. Pour into a bowl. To the hot stock, add garlic, chilies, fish sauce and lime juice; stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning.½ cup good chicken stock or fish stock, 1 Tbsp finely chopped palm sugar, 3 Tbsp fish sauce, 1 head garlic, Thai chilies, 4 Tbsp lime juice
- When the fish is done, transfer the fish onto a serving platter. Stuff most of the Chinese celery leaves around the sides of the fish. Add the chopped cilantro into the sauce and stir to mix. Pour the sauce over the fish. Garnish with extra Chinese celery leaves and serve with some jasmine rice.1 stalk Chinese celery, 8-10 sprigs cilantro
Christina
I can NOT find the written version ANYWHERE anymore.
Pailin Chongchitnant
Weird, the recipe DID disappear for some strange reason. It's been added back now, sorry about that!
Alisha C Nguyen
This recipe is proof that fish doesn't need to be fried to be tasty! Since I don't have a steamer, I put the fish on a rack inside a roasting pan, covered with cabbage leaves, poured boiling water inside and covered the roaster. With the oven on 425 degrees, the cooking time was the same as the recipe.
Futile Resistance
Amazing taste, easy to make and feels healthy to eat
Tracey L.
You are incredible Pai! I'm a huge fan and soo grateful i found you. I was able to make this recipe easily based on your very detail instructions. Soo happy! It tastes incredible and just like Thailand wowwww I love it! Going to make your roast chicken next then curry and pad Thai. You're a superstar!
Robert
Simple to prepare, yet makes for an impressive presentation, this dish is a favorite. The garlic (lots of it)/lime/chili sauce flavors the fish nicely.