Steamed Pomfret with Ham and Mushroom Slices Recipe

Steamed Pomfret with Ham and Mushroom Slices Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 whole pomfret (about 1lb)

• 8 slices cooked ham

• 4 Chinese black mushrooms, cut in half

• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon melted chicken fat or sesame oil, or corn oil

• 10 1-inch pieces of green onion

Ingredients A:

• 1 tablespoon cooking wine or sherry

• 1/2 tablespoon salt

• 1 green onion, cut into 6 pieces

• 2 slices ginger root

Method:

1. Scale and clean the fish. Diagonally make 4 cuts, 1 inch apart, on both sides of the fish.

2. Rub mixture Ingredients A on the fish and inside the cuts. Place a slice of ham and Chinese mushroom in the cuts. Place the fish on a heatproof plate then pour the soy sauce and melted chicken fat on the fish

3. Bring water to a boil; steam the fish over high heat for 8 minutes. Remove the heatproof plate and drain the liquid from the plate (retain).

4. Transfer the fish to a serving plate; sprinkle with green onion. Drizzle 1 tablespoon boiling oil over the fish then pour the retained liquid over the fish. Serve