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Exquisite Gluten-Free Chinese Steamed Fish with Mushroom Sauce (Huòyáng Yú)

This gluten-free Chinese Steamed Fish recipe offers a delightful and authentic dining experience for advanced cooks. The dish combines mouthwatering flavors and an aromatic culinary experience, perfect for sharing with family and friends.

🕒 Prep: 10 minutes - Cook: 20 minutes - Total: 30 minutes
🍽 Servings: 2
🔥 Difficulty: Advanced
🌎 Cuisine: Chinese

Allergens

Fish (Fish), Soy (Soy)

Ingredients

  • 1 whole sea bass or snapper, scaled and cleaned
  • 4 cups of mixed mushrooms (shitake, oyster, enoki) sliced
  • 2 tbsp gluten
  • free soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice wine
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small piece of ginger, grated
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together gluten free soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger, cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  3. Add mushrooms to the pan and cook until tender. Pour the prepared sauce into the pan with mushrooms, stirring occasionally. Cook for about 3 4 minutes until the sauce thickens.
  4. Preheat your steamer on high heat. Place fish on a plate, season with salt and pepper. Carefully place the plate in the steamer and steam for 10 12 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
  5. Serve the steamed fish on a platter, spooning the mushroom sauce generously over it. Garnish with green onions.

Chef’s Insight

The key to this dish is balancing the flavors; ensure you season each ingredient well to create a harmonious taste.

Notes

Serve this dish with steamed jasmine rice or cauliflower rice for a complete gluten-free meal.

Cultural or Historical Background

Huòyáng Yú, meaning 'steamed fish,' has been a staple of Chinese cuisine for centuries and represents the balance between yin and yang, with the white fish symbolizing purity and the dark sauce signifying richness.