There are many ways to cook steamed fish. These vary depending on the type of accessory used to cook it with this method. Today we are going to review the different cooking possibilities and also offer some advice.
Among the accessories for cooking the fish Steamed a traditional steamer, an electric saucepan, a saucepan with a sieve, or a steamed basket made of bamboo can be used.
Some practical tips
Choose a good fish fillet or a piece of fish of a certain thickness, since if it is too thin, it is possible that it will decompose when serving or turning it over. Then salt and pepper to taste before cooking. Fish can also be flavored by adding aromatic herbs to the water, a few drops of lemon juice, salt, etc.
The pieces of fish should never be put on top of each other in the saucepan, it is possible that some parts will be raw. The steak or chunk should be placed straight and not covered by other foods. Cooking time varies depending on the thickness of the fish, but typically ranges from 5 to 15 minutes. The reason, it is convenient to check the texture of the fish, and when it is completely soft, it can be removed from the heat.
If you don't have steamed saucepan or a bamboo basket, the fish can be simply steamed in a large saucepan with a bottom of water, inside a strainer or a metal sieve of adapted size is placed, and inside the strainer the piece of fish is placed. This solution is simple and fast.
Another option is to use a traditional or electric steam saucepan. In both cases, the pan with water, place the basket provided to put the fish, and then cover it. If you opt for an electric saucepan, the cooking time for each food is usually listed in the instruction manual.
To use the bamboo basket, you can only use a saucepan into which the basket can be inserted. This is filled with a bottom of water, always making sure that the liquid does not touch the bamboo basket. The fish is placed, covered and allowed to steam do your work. Simply add the cooking time depending on the amount of fish you want to cook.