Steamed Sea Bass with Lime

Ingredients

• 1 sea bass (600-800g)
• 3 limes
• 1 head garlic
• bird's-eye chili
• fish sauce
• sugar
• Chinese celery, sliced lemongrass

Method

• Scale and clean the fish, score it, lay lemongrass underneath
• Steam on high 12-15 min (by size) until the flesh turns white
• Pound garlic and chili; mix with lime, fish sauce and sugar
• Pour the sauce over the hot fish, add celery; serve at once

How to Choose

Choose fresh sea bass with clear eyes, bright-red gills, flesh that springs back when pressed, shiny firm scales and no fishy smell · heavy, juicy limes.

Chef's Secret

Secret: steam on high for a short time overcooking toughens the flesh; pour the sauce while the fish is piping hot for maximum aroma; lemongrass underneath cuts any fishiness.

Whole fresh sea bass + limes + dip ingredients full set at Fresh Market Online.