Steamed Halibut Flashed With Thai Bird Kaffir Lime Oil Turmeric Fried Rice And Long Bean Salad Recipes

THAI STEAMED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Combine coconut milk with lemon peel, green onions, ginger, 1 teaspoon cilantro, garlic, red pepper flakes and turmeric.
• Cut halibut into serving pieces and place in an 8 or 9 inch glass pan; pour coconut milk marinade over fish.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours; do not marinade longer as the fish will become too soft.
• Line a steamer with parchment paper and poke holes in paper.
• Combine lime juice and fish sauce.
• Remove halibut from marinade, keeping marinade on the fish, and place in steamer set over boiling water.
• Discard excess marinade.
• Or set a rack over the water, place fish on a plate and set on rack not touching the water.
• Spoon half of lime juice mixture over fish and sprinkle with salt.
• Baste fish with remaining lime juice mixture during cooking time.
• Cover the steamer and steam 12 minutes per inch of thickness.
• Check for doneness.
• Keep water at a high boil during cooking time.
• Remove halibut from steamer and sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
• Serve with lime wedges.