Steamed Tilapia with Oyster Sauce

Name: Steamed Tilapia with Oyster Sauce
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 500 g Tilapia, whole, scaled, and cleaned; 1 tbsp (12 g) Salt; 1 pc (30 g) Ginger, sliced; 5 tbsp (75 g) Mama Sita's Oyster Sauce; For garnish:; 3 stalks (3 g) Wansoy (coriander), cut into three pieces; 3 tbsp (15 g) Ginger strips; 3 tbsp (10 g) Leeks, cut into strips

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A whole tilapia is stuffed with sliced ginger and steamed until cooked through, then topped with a sauce made from the steaming liquid and Mama Sita’s Oyster Sauce. Garnish with wansoy, ginger, and leeks.

Cooking time: Cook 15 min
Yield: 3
Difficulty: Beginner
Ingredients: 7 ingredients
Steps: 5 steps

First published July 14, 2020

Steamed tilapia pieces in a glossy brown sauce, topped with scallion and ginger strips — Steamed Tilapia with Oyster Sauce

Ingredients

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500 gTilapia, whole, scaled, and cleaned
1 tbsp (12 g)Salt
1 pc (30 g)Ginger, sliced
5 tbsp (75 g)Mama Sita's Oyster Sauce

For garnish:

3 stalks (3 g)Wansoy (coriander), cut into three pieces
3 tbsp (15 g)Ginger strips
3 tbsp (10 g)Leeks, cut into strips

Instructions

Rub the fish with salt and fill the stomach with sliced ginger.
Put the tilapia in a plate and place inside the steamer. Steam fish for 15-20 minutes or until cooked.
Combine fish extract (liquid from steaming fish), and Mama Sita’s Oyster Sauce.
Place the steamed tilapia on a platter. Pour the sauce mixture over the fish.
Garnish with wansoy, ginger, and leeks. Serve hot.