Fresh Ginger Seafood Sauce

FRESH GINGER SEAFOOD SAUCE

Steps:

• Grate fresh ginger with very fine grater.
• Mix all ingredients as shown.
• Refrigerate for an hour or so.
• Use your own taste to make more or less spicy as fresh ginger is very pungent.
• Delicious on Shrimp or fried fish.

ASIAN GINGER SAUCE FOR FISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the first seven ingredients (sherry through garlic).
• Add the chillies, if using.
• NOTE: I made the sauce early in the day to allow the flavors to mix, but it is not necessary to do so.
• Preheat the oven to 205C/400°F.
• Place the fish fillets in a baking dish.
• Drizzle the marinade over the fish.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Plate the fish and spoon the sauce over it.
• Serve with rice.

GINGER SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and minced ginger in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Melt brown sugar over high heat in a small heavy saucepan until just melted but not burnt.
• Add soy sauce and rice wine vinegar mixture.
• Bring to a boil until brown sugar has melted again (it will harden temporarily after the soy sauce mixture is added).
• Remove from heat, pour into a serving dish, and garnish with chopped spring onions.
• Serve with pot stickers, gyoza, or other Chinese dumplings.

LIME-SOY-GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or longer to allow the flavors to meld.
• 2. Use immediately, or store in the refrigerator in a tightly sealed glass container for up to 5 days.

STEAMED FISH WITH GINGER AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Set up your steamer over high heat.
• Score the fish, gently making three to four cuts along the body of the fish on both sides, starting from the dorsal fin to the belly. The cuts should be deep enough that you can stuff them with some ginger and onions. Sprinkle the salt in the slits on both sides to help flavor the fish. Gently place half of the onions and ¼ cup of the ginger into the slits.
• In a small pot over medium-high heat, combine the soy sauce, wine, oil, and the remaining onions and ¼ cup ginger. Heat to a boil and then reduce the heat to low. Keep the sauce over low heat while the fish steams.
• Place the fish in a steam-proof dish, such as a pie plate, that fits in your steamer. The dish should be deep enough to let the sauce pool at the bottom. Steam the fish for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of the fish. To check for doneness, turn off the heat. Carefully lift the lid of the steamer. Using the tip of a sharp knife, gently probe the flesh at the meatiest part of the fish. If it is opaque and flakes, then the fish is done steaming. If it looks underdone, then close the lid and steam over high heat for up to 5 minutes more.
• Remove the dish from the steamer and drizzle the soy sauce mixture over the fish. Garnish with cilantro. Serve with rice as a part of a meal.

SESAME-CRUSTED FISH WITH BUTTER AND GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Heat large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Put seeds on plate. Season fillets with salt and pepper and turn in seeds, patting to coat fillets as fully as possible with seeds. Add oil to skillet and when it shimmers add fillets.
• Brown fish on 1 side for a couple of minutes, then brown on other side for a minute or two. Remove skillet from heat, transfer fish to plate (even if not done) and place plate in oven.
• When skillet has cooled slightly, put over medium heat. Add butter, and when it melts add ginger. About 30 seconds later, add soy sauce and 1/4 cup water and stir to blend. Return fillets to skillet, along with accumulated juices.
• Turn heat to medium and cook fillets for about 1 to 3 minutes until desired doneness, turning 3 or 4 times. (If the pan dries out, add 2 or 3 tablespoons water.) Fish should be done when a thin-bladed knife meets little resistance at fillet's thickest point. Serve pan juices over fish.