Steamed Soy & Ginger Fish - Marion's Kitchen

This is my easy technique for Chinese-style steamed fish with soy and ginger. No need for any special equipment...you don't even need a bamboo steamer. I'll show you how to create this steamed fish recipe with equipment anyone should have at home.

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ABOUT MARION

Marion Grasby is a food producer, television presenter and cookbook author who's had a life-long love affair with Asian food.

Marion is a little bit Thai (courtesy of her mum) and a little bit Australian (courtesy of her dad).

​Marion lives in Bangkok, Thailand and travels throughout Asia to find the most unique and delicious Asian food recipes, dishes and ingredients.

[clutchmadness]

The way you improvised that steamer with the aluminum was ingenious! I would've have never thought to do that. You're the best, Marion!

[alankanoholani]

I followed this exact recipe and I can’t stop making it! I made it for my mom who’s Chinese and she was impressed. Thanks Marion for this wonderfully fragrant, tasty, and easy to follow recipe! Totally subbed to your channel by the way and I can’t stop watching your videos! Sometimes I wake up at 3am and I’m like.... hmmmm.... what to do? MARION’S KITCHEN TIME!!

[alivya_h]

I’m Cantonese, we don’t steam the fish with the soy sauce, because the fish would absorb the bitterness of the soy sauce. We steam the fish with ginger and spring onion first. After it is cooked, pour the extra fish water out, then put cooked oil and then soy sauce.

[annthomas]

I made this yesterday and it was super duper delicious. Easy to make and minimal clean up.

[alexk.]

I tried this dish yesterday to great success with salmon. I used the steam bowl of my normal steam cooker and it did the job. I followed your advice to leave it for 20 minutes, which is the normal time I use for salmon in the steam cooker. Thank you and regards from Greece.

[sharlymunez]

Hi, I’m Filipino, we make a very similar dish but we don’t steam the fish in the soy and we fry some (A LOT) of garlic in the oil, add the soy to the oil and then pour all of that mixture onto the fish. So yum 😋

[priya.prasad]

I made this and oh my god, delicious! The sesame seed oil to top it all off was such a beautiful touch to a simple but amazing dish!!!

[Bodhismile]

I made this tonight with halibut and it was delicious! I riced cauliflower and tossed in some chard from my garden. What a great meal. My first time to steam fish. Success! Thank you😀

[MrX-txlo]

Wowsers!!!! Just made this oh my goodness it was amazing!!! I didn’t have the spring onions on top but everything else was awesome. That hot oil over the top of the chilli and ginger just raised it to a new level. I don’t think I’ll ever do fish any other way. Thanks.

[shaunafarey]

I am making this for the second time. It's going to be on rotation at our place.
Delicious!

[KB-hbui]

You make a simple fish recipe look so elegant! Your recipes are always stunning.

[Kee]

one of the most simple, quick dishes. one of my faves

[davemeyers]

I just made this for dinner with black cod. It came out great, the improv steamer was spot on. The hot oils show did impress. Thanks!!

[marisolzumaeta]

Love love love this recipe!!! So easy to do it and taste so good

[carmendelanoval]

Made this today and it was heavenly😋Thanks Marion. Every recipe I make using your tips is a Mama Noi Winner!!!! The 2 of you make cooking so much fun🥰🥰

[rajsandhu]

Great, I love the way she streamed the fish

[kolithadas]

Thank you such for shearing your wonderful recipe. I made it and came out supper good. My friends blown away to see my cooking skills specially when I pour oil on the fish just before serve. I was so happy. Thank you once again giving all the tricks and tips to take a dish to the next level. You are beautiful and amazing

[hhanim]

Hi Marion! I must thank you for this recipe! The addition of a bit of lime juice does cut through and tones down the saltiness of the soy sauce, and I added a dash of honey too. Taking the comments into consideration, I stirred the soy/honey/lime juice in a pot to cook it down a bit. Thanks again for your recipe, easier to steam than the Chinese style here in Malaysia.

[carmenmichelle]

I have done this recipe at home since the first time Mom Noi did it during a Facebook live stream. It has become an absolute favorite in my house. Thank you 🙏🏻 for teaching us how to prepare comforting food that everyone at home enjoy. 😃😊😊😊 Many blessings

[KimMayroze]

I've made this 2-3 times already and it is truly delicious. Today, I'm making it again and, as I only have a few stalks of spring onion and no hot pepper, I may add some fresh cilantro and chili flakes on top. Yum!