Chinese Sea Bass

Photo: flickr user jessicafm

Ingredients

1 (2 lb.) sea bass steak

4 tablespoons dry sherry

2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce

4 scallions, chopped with greens

3 slices ginger, peeled and slashed

2 cloves garlic, peeled and slashed

Fresh chopped parsley

Scallions for garni

Preparation

Place bass in a shallow glass or enamel container. Combine remaining ingredients, except parsley. Marinate 2 hours, turning steak over after 1 hour. Bring water under a steamer rack to a rolling boil, add ginger, garlic and scallions.

Baste fish with soy-sherry mixture as you place it on the steamer rack. Cover and steam approximately 10 minutes for each inch thickness. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and slivered lengthwise scallions.