Steamed Fish With Spicy Mint Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

1 teaspoon	5ml	Peanut oil
1		Red snapper - (2-1/2-pound)
		Cleaned
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced fresh lemon grass
5		Peeled gingerroot
4		Lime slices
1/3 cup	48g / 1.7oz	Chopped fresh mint
1/3 cup	78ml	Fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped shallot
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh green chile
1 tablespoon	15ml	Fish sauce
1		Garlic clove - minced
		Fresh mint sprigs - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

Brush peanut oil over both sides of fish. Stuff lemon grass, gingerroot, and lime slices into fish cavity.

Add water to fish poacher or large, shallow roasting pan to a depth of 1 inch.

Place steaming rack in pan; place pan over 2 burners, and bring water to a boil. Arrange fish on rack; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 18 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Remove fish to a serving platter.

Combine mint and next 5 ingredients in a bowl, and stir well.

Source:
Cooking Light, Jan/Feb 1995, page 74

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