{"id":42174,"date":"2023-12-06T10:47:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T00:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/?p=42174"},"modified":"2024-03-13T13:18:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T03:18:31","slug":"steamed-barramundi-chinese-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/blog\/steamed-barramundi-chinese-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Steamed barramundi Chinese style"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"42174\" class=\"elementor elementor-42174\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b7bf295 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b7bf295\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-555bcde6\" data-id=\"555bcde6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340c3346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"340c3346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">In Chinese culture, whole fish is considered the showstopper and is often the centrepiece on special occasions. This dish gives spectacular results with surprisingly minimal effort. As with most proteins, cooking whole (on the bone) imparts maximum flavour, however, this recipe can be made with fillets (make sure you choose a firm-fleshed fish). If using fillets, set them on a bed of the stuffing.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-52a255be elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width recipe-circles-section elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52a255be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a74dde8 circle-recipe\" data-id=\"3a74dde8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b0792e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62b0792e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293763c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"293763c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Serves<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-196d33d7 circle-recipe\" data-id=\"196d33d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-231e5573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"231e5573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>15m<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1bad20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c1bad20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prep<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-322b5193 circle-recipe\" data-id=\"322b5193\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe7c604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe7c604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>15m<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ecf57ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ecf57ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cook<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0888f3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0888f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-606ee3fa\" data-id=\"606ee3fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c5de55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18c5de55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ingredients<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72af3aa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72af3aa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"p1\">4 small barramundi, cleaned (approx. 700g each)<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>Stuffing<\/b><\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">4 shallots, cut into 5cm lengths<\/li><li class=\"p1\">7cm piece ginger, sliced thinly<\/li><li class=\"p1\">4 stems coriander, rinsed and chopped (leaves and roots)<\/li><li class=\"p1\">30ml Shaoxing wine<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>Sauce<\/b><\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">1 teaspoon roasted sesame oil<\/li><li class=\"p1\">20ml Shaoxing wine<\/li><li class=\"p1\">40ml soy sauce<\/li><li class=\"p1\">3\/4 teaspoon sugar<\/li><li class=\"p1\">1\/2 teaspoon ground white pepper\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>To serve<\/b><\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">2 shallots, cut into 5cm lengths<\/li><li class=\"p1\">5cm ginger, finely julienned<\/li><li class=\"p1\">1\/3 cup coriander leaves, chopped<\/li><li class=\"p1\">1-2 red chillies (choose the chilli according to your desired heat), thinly sliced<\/li><li class=\"p1\">80ml peanut oil<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Fresh coriander<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Extra chilli<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Steamed rice and cucumber salad<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c94ad0e\" data-id=\"3c94ad0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c65382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68c65382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ab80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65ab80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. For the fish and stuffing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2bfe19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c2bfe19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">To steam the fish, you will need a large steamer basket (large enough to hold as many fish as you plan to steam at a time &#8211; multiple orders can also be cooked using a stacked steamer) set over a pot of simmering water.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Stuff the fish with the shallots, ginger and coriander, put onto a lightly oiled tray or heat-proof plate (you can also create a foil boat to hold each fish), set inside the steamer basket and pour over the Shaoxing wine. Make sure there is room around the plate for steam to rise. Cover and cook for 12-15 minutes, until the fish flakes easily at its thickest point.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564470c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"564470c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. For the sauce<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4adc8ee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4adc8ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">While the fish is cooking put the sesame oil, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, sugar and white pepper into a small saucepan. Gently heat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0684bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b0684bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. To serve<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d2686e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37d2686e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Transfer the fish onto a serving plate, scatter over the shallots, ginger, coriander and chilli then spoon over the soy mixture. Heat the peanut oil until very hot (just before the smoke point when it is shimmering in the pan) and immediately pour over the fish &#8211; the hot oil serves to finish the sauce, searing the fish a little and cooking the shallots, ginger and coriander. It also adopts the flavours of the aromatics, combining with the liquid from the topping to create a delicious sauce. Scatter with fresh coriander, serve with steamed rice and a smashed sesame cucumber salad.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-262a4d30 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"262a4d30\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15dc18bd\" data-id=\"15dc18bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-13e5ac5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13e5ac5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-607fa067\" data-id=\"607fa067\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0f8536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f0f8536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As seen in Summer 23\/24<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2febbe0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2febbe0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIDFOOD-appetiser-white.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13271\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIDFOOD-appetiser-white.png 471w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/BIDFOOD-appetiser-white-300x65.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518a3a91 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"518a3a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/bidfood.com.au\/appetiser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-526b929d\" data-id=\"526b929d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eca20c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7eca20c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/appetiser-2023-year-in-review-bidfood-australia-822x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41801\" alt=\"Bidfood Australias appetiser 2023 year in review magazine includes australias best bar and how to handle the press. 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