Steamed Fish with Egg Fried Rice.

Another fabulous fish dish

I made the Egg Fried Rice for lunch and added some finely chopped vegetables
This made an excellent lunch as you can see (pictured)

...but if serving with fish just make the Egg Fried Rice recipe below.
It is generally recognised that Peanut Oil is the best for Chinese cooking because of its high smoking point but you may use any other vegetable oil.

The Fish
1 fillet fish per person

Marinade...enough for 2 portions
Zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon
3 cm piece of ginger sliced finely into sticks
2 spring onions chopped


Garnish
8 leaves basil finely sliced
2 tablespoons peanut oil
Few drops sesame oil

Place fish on plate and sit in a steamer
Sprinkle on the zest and ginger
Plus spring onions
Cover
Steam for about 5-6 minutes
Remove from steamer carefully
Place on plate and heat the peanut oil and sesame oil till quite hot and
Drizzle over fish.

Serve with the Egg Fried Rice.


The Egg Fried Rice.
For 2 people
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 cup cooked chilled rice
2 eggs
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 spring onions finely sliced


Heat oil in wok till smoking
Add rice stir till well coated with the oil.
Meanwhile beat the eggs with sesame oil and S & P
Add to rice and mix quickly and thoroughly
Add spring onions toss well

Out onto plate with the fish

If you want to add vegetables (as per photo)
Finely chop your favourite vege into small dice
Quickly stir fry in peanut oil remove put aside
Add to completed rice as per the picture above

Try this as an accompaniment


Marinated Grilled Summer Vege

This marinade is excellent for courgette, any kind of summer squash.
Of course you can do the favourites aubergine capsicum etc.

Cook on BBQ or an inside grill to get the smoky flavour and good grill marks.

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
2-3 sprigs of thyme leaves chopped
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil.

4 courgettes sliced into 1-2 cm slices cut diagonally
This gives a bit more surface to grill.

Marinate for 2 hours
Straight onto hot grill
Should take about 2-3 minutes each side.

Pour excess marinade over as dressing

The addition of a few fresh herbs chopped ontop wouldn't go amiss.
Yum!

This can be made earlier...served at room temperature
or in the fridge as a snack.