Name: Spicy Butter-Steamed Bass Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 28 oz sea bass fillets; 1½ fresh ginger; 1 serrano chile; 1 small garlic clove; 1 lime; salt and freshly ground pepper; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; cilantro leaves; scallion

How To Make Spicy Butter-Steamed Bass

This steamed bass is dredged with garlic, ginger, and zest mix, dotted with butter, and a dash of lime juice, to yield a flaky and tender dinner meal!

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

28ozsea bass fillets,(4 fillets), or red snapper with skin
1½fresh ginger,(1 piece)
1serrano chile
1small garlic clove
1lime,juiced, finely grated zest
salt and freshly ground pepper
4tbspunsalted butter
cilantro leaves,chopped
scallion,sliced

Instructions

With a knife, make 4 shallow slashes in the skin of each fish fillet and place them in a large glass or ceramic pie plate, skin side up.
In a small bowl, combine the ginger, chile, garlic, and lime zest and sprinkle the mixture over the fish. Season with salt and pepper and dot with the butter. Drizzle the lime juice on top.
Make a steamer by arranging 3 small balls of aluminum foil in a very large, deep skillet. Add 1 inch of water to the skillet and bring to a boil.
Carefully set the pie plate on the foil balls, cover the skillet with a tight-fitting lid or aluminum foil, and steam for 5 minutes, or until the fish flakes with a fork.
Using a spatula, transfer the fillets to shallow bowls and spoon the buttery broth on top.
Garnish with cilantro and scallion and serve. Enjoy!