Steam Fish with Fermented Bean Paste 酱蒸马友

Ingredients;

300 g           Any white meat fish ( I use half a threadfin )

6 pcs            Shallots

6 cloves       Garlic

1 inch          Ginger

1 pc             Green chili

2 pcs            Bird chili

1 tbs             Fermented bean paste

1 tbs             Oyster sauce

1 tbs             Soy sauce

1 tbs             Tomato ketchup

1 tsp             Sugar

2 tbs             Chinese cooking wine (optional)

3 tbs             Cooking oil

Method

1.   Wash and clean the fish, strain dry.

2.    Pour over the fish with cooking wine, rub evenly the whole fish.

3.    Cut three thin slices of the ginger and set aside.

4.     Finely chop the shallots, garlic, the remaining ginger,and the chilies and set aside.

5.     In a frying pan, heat up some cooking oil.

6.     Put in all chopped ingredients, use medium fire, fry until fragrant.

7.     Add fermented bean paste, oyster sauce, soy sauce and tomato ketchup, mix well.

8.     Add sugar.

9.     Fry for about 2 more minutes, scoop out the paste and set aside.

10.   In a plate place the slices of ginger under the fish.

11.   Steam the fish in a steamer. (Put in the fish only when the water starts to boil)

12.   After 6 minutes, open the steam, pour the paste over the fish and steam for another 6 minutes.