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Chinese Steamed Tilapia
Steamed tilapia is a classic Cantonese dish. It's flavored with soy sauce and ginger, and it cooks in only 15 minutes.

- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tilapia filets
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp ginger (sliced)
- 1 clove garlic (sliced)
- 1 green onion (roughly chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare your steamer. I set up a steamer rack in a large skillet on the stove with about an inch of water.
- 2
Place tilapia filets on a plate that will fit in your steamer.
- 3
Pour soy sauce over fish. Sprinkle ginger, garlic, and green onion over the fish as well.
- 4
Carefully place the plate of fish into your steamer. Cover with a lid and steam for 15 minutes or until fish is cooked through. Serve right away.