This recipe for Steamed Fish With Black Bean Sauce brings together 2 thick firm white fish fillets or 1 1/2 lbs red snapper, 2 tablespoons fermented black beans, 2 green onions, shredded into 1 1/2 inch long pieces in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 30 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 4 servings.
I have prepared this recipe from the Frugal Gourmet’s “Cooking Three Ancient Cuisines” for many years. I have adapted the recipe a bit for my own tastes, of course. Look for the black beans in plastic bags in an asian market or health food store. These are not the canned black beans used in southwest cuisine, they are fermented soy beans leftover from making soy sauce. I serve this as one course in a chinese meal. It simplifies things when you don’t have too many stir fry dishes to prepare at the same time.
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