Steamed Cantonese-Style Barramundi
with Rice, Roasted Green Beans & Sweet Soy Ginger Sauce
In our spin on classic Cantonese-style steamed fish, these firm, mild-flavored barramundi fillets are the stars (and they really shine). After gently cooking in a simple homemade steamer—believe it or not, you already have all the tools in your kitchen!—they’re finished with a flavorful, zippy mix of soy sauce, ponzu, fresh ginger, and scallions. Sides of fragrant, fluffy jasmine rice and tender roasted green beans round out this impressively easy meal.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
¾ cup
Jasmine Rice
6 ounce
Green Beans
1 thumb
Ginger
2 unit
Scallions
¼ ounce
Cilantro
2 tablespoon
Soy Sauce
(Contains Soy, Wheat)
6 milliliters
Ponzu Sauce
(Contains Fish, Soy, Wheat)
10 ounce
Barramundi
(Contains Fish)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
4 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
1 teaspoon
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • In a small pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. • Cook until tender, 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
• While rice cooks, trim green beans if necessary. Peel ginger and slice lengthwise into ¼-inch-thick planks; stack planks and slice lengthwise to create ¼-inch-thick matchsticks. Trim and halve scallions lengthwise; cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces, separating whites from greens. Roughly chop cilantro. • In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, ponzu, 2 TBSP warm water, and 1 tsp sugar until sugar dissolves (4 TBSP warm water and 2 tsp sugar for 4 servings).
• Cut a 12-inch-long piece of aluminum foil. Roll up foil lengthwise, then form into a coil. • Place foil coil in center of a large pan. TIP: We used a 10-inch stainless steel pan (the foil could damage a nonstick pan!).
• Toss green beans on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. • Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 12-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pat barramundi* dry with paper towels; season all over with salt and pepper. Place barramundi, skin sides down, on a heatproof plate. TIP: We used an 8-inch dinner plate (the plate should be slightly smaller than the pan). • Set plate with barramundi on top of foil coil, gently pressing plate so it’s level and foil flattens slightly. Carefully fill bottom of pan with 1 inch of water. TIP: Re-center plate and foil in pan if needed. • Cover pan with a tight-fitting lid and heat over high heat until water boils. (TIP: No lid? No problem! Tightly cover with more foil or set a baking sheet on top of pan.) Reduce heat to medium; steam, covered, until fish is cooked through and easily flakes with a fork, 8-10 minutes. • Carefully transfer fish to a separate plate.
• While fish steams, heat 1 TBSP oil (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in a small pan over medium-high heat. Add ginger and scallion whites; cook, stirring, until fragrant and scallion whites are lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. • Stir in scallion greens and half the cilantro. Add soy sauce mixture and cook, stirring, until sauce has reduced slightly, 30-60 seconds.
• Divide rice and roasted green beans between shallow bowls in separate sections; top rice with barramundi. TIP: If you want to remove the skin, turn the fish skin side up and gently pull the skin away using a fork. • Spoon sauce over barramundi and garnish with remaining cilantro. Serve.
Barramundi is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
