Skip to main content
alchmKITCHEN
☉
SUN HOUR--:--
Sign in
← Back to recipes

WHOLE STEAMED FISH

Scored and seasoned whole fish gets its cavity packed with cilantro, scallions, garlic, and ginger, then steams gently until just done, ready for tamari and toasted sesame oil to finish.

Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minTotal: 1h
Riff on this

🔄Adapt This Recipe

One-click swap-outs. Original is never overwritten.

🧂Flavor Tweaks

Nudge the dish. Each click stages a micro-adjustment you can pick up at the stove.

No tweaks staged. Click a direction to add a suggestion.

⏱How Much Time Do You Have?

We'll highlight steps to skip, parallelize, or make ahead.

🧂Ingredients

Click any ingredient to explore its profile, pairings, and related recipes.

📝Instructions

Highlighted techniques open a deep-dive. Time phrases include a built-in timer.

  1. 1

    Rinse fish, removing any remaining scales or blood. Score fish by making two, 3-inch long/1/4-inch deep cuts into each side of fish.

  2. 2

    Season outside and cavity of fish with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    In bowl, toss cilantro, scallion, garlic, and ginger together. Stuff half of mixture into cavity of fish.

  4. 4

    Combine remaining herb/spice mixture with water, tamari, and sesame oil. Transfer mixture to deep hotel pan. Place lightly oiled perforated pan over mixture. Bring mixture to over high flame and reduce heat to . Transfer fish to perforated pan. Cover pan with lid or aluminum foil. fish for 15-20 minutes .

  5. 5

    When fish is fully cooked and tender, gently transfer to platter. Ladle liquid, herbs, and toasted sesame oil over fish.

📋Details

Meal Typemain
Seasonspring, summer, autumn, winter

⚗Elemental Properties

🔥Fire
29%
💧Water
28%
🌍Earth
25%
💨Air
18%

⚗️Alchemical Scores

MonicaConstant
—/100
Heat4%
Entropy11%
Reactivity84%
0.165
Heat
0.417
Entropy
3.112
Reactivity

📊Nutrition Per Serving

94.9cal
Per serving
% Daily Value
5%
of 2000 cal
protein5.07g21%
carbs8.89g37%
fat4.86g46%
% Daily Value
Protein
5.07g10%
Carbs
8.89g3%
Fat
4.86g6%
Fiber
2.3g8%
Sugar
2.18g4%
Sodium
1017.51mg44%