Best 6 Chinese Sea Bass Recipes

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Chinese sea bass is a delicious and versatile fish that can be cooked in a variety of ways. It has a mild, delicate flavor that pairs well with a variety of sauces and seasonings. Whether you're looking for a simple weeknight meal or a show-stopping dish for a special occasion, there's a Chinese sea bass recipe out there to suit your needs.

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CHINESE STEAMED SEA BASS



Chinese Steamed Sea Bass image

A traditional Chinese fish recipe. Chinese love fresh seafood! Steamed fish is an easy way to prep fish and at the same time keep the original flavor of the fish. In this recipe, a whole sea bass, ginger, and spring onions are steamed to perfection and then topped with soy sauce, sugar, and hot oil. Serve with freshly cooked rice.

Provided by tonytsang

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Chinese

Time 33m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound whole sea bass - cleaned, rinsed, and patted dry
salt to taste
5 spring onions, thinly sliced
¼ cup peeled and thinly sliced ginger
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup chile oil
1 tablespoon white sugar

Steps:

  • Season sea bass with salt.
  • Place 1/3 of the spring onions and ginger onto a glass or ceramic plate; cover with sea bass. Scatter remaining spring onions and ginger over the sea bass.
  • Bring a wide pot of water to a boil. Set a rack inside the boiling water; place the plate of sea bass on top. Cover pot and steam until sea bass flakes easily with a fork, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour out any water that may have collected on the plate.
  • Mix soy sauce, chile oil, and sugar together in a small bowl; pour over the sea bass before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 476.1 calories, Carbohydrate 13.4 g, Cholesterol 93.8 mg, Fat 26.7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 44.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 2043.2 mg, Sugar 7.9 g

STEAMED CHILEAN SEA BASS WITH CHINESE BROCCOLI, ASIAN AROMATICS AND BLACK BEAN SAUCE



Steamed Chilean Sea Bass with Chinese Broccoli, Asian Aromatics and Black Bean Sauce image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 ounces Chilean sea bass fillet
3 bunches Chinese broccoli
1/3 cup shallots, brunoise
1/3 cup ginger, brunoise
1/3 cup garlic, brunoise
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/2 cup fermented black beans, soaked and chopped
2 cups chicken stock
3/4 cup soy sauce
10 star anise
1 orange, zested
1/3 cup coriander

Steps:

  • Lightly saute shallots, ginger, garlic and sugar in the sesame oil until shallots are translucent. Add chicken stock and soy sauce to the mixture. Reduce liquid by half over medium heat and then add the black beans. Simmer for 10 minutes. Place aromatics in the bottom of the steam basket, and then place the fish and the broccoli on top of the steam basket. Place the steam basket over the simmering pot of water until the fish is cooked. Drizzle the sauce over the fish and serve.

CHINESE SEA BASS



Chinese Sea Bass image

Provided by Reva Pataki

Categories     Fish     Broil     Low Cal     Spring     Bon Appétit     Maryland

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon oriental sesame oil or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
4 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
2 6-ounce sea bass fillets
Cooked rice
Chopped green onion tops

Steps:

  • Combine broth and cornstarch in small bowl; stir until cornstarch dissolves. Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat. Add garlic and ginger; stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and cornstarch mixture and boil until sauce thickens, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Season sauce with pepper.
  • Preheat broiler. Brush some sauce over each side of fish fillets. Broil until just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Place fish on plates. Spoon rice alongside; sprinkle with onion tops. Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.

CHINESE-STYLE STEAMED SEA BASS WITH VEGETABLES



Chinese-Style Steamed Sea Bass with Vegetables image

Steaming sea bass keeps its richlayers of flavor intact. An addedbonus is that it's very low in fat.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 whole sea bass (2 pounds), cleaned
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
4 thin slices peeled fresh ginger plus 2 teaspoons grated ginger
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
10 sprigs cilantro, plus 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped for garnish
3 1/2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1 1/2 pounds baby bok choy, white stems cut crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick pieces and leaves discarded
10 small shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced 1/4 inch thick
7 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 1/2 tablespoons rice-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine) or packed brown sugar

Steps:

  • Rinse fish thoroughly under cold running water; remove any debris from the cavity with a spoon; pat dry. Season cavity with salt and pepper; stuff with ginger slices, 4 slices garlic, and the cilantro sprigs. Rub fish with 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Put bok choy, mushrooms, two-thirds of scallions, remaining garlic, the grated ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Season with pepper, and toss.
  • Transfer half of bok choy mixture to a 9-by-13-inch baking pan; place fish on top. Top with remaining bok choy mixture. Whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, mirin, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; drizzle over fish. Tightly cover pan with foil.
  • Pour water to a depth of 1/4 inch in another 9-by-13-inch baking pan; bring to a boil on top of stove. Reduce heat; let simmer. Set pan with fish on top; steam until cooked through, 16 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a platter; garnish with remaining scallions and chopped cilantro. Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons sesame oil.

BAKED CHINESE SEA BASS



Baked Chinese Sea Bass image

A whole fish cooked with ginger, garlic, and spring onions is a traditional centerpiece in a Chinese meal. Here, sea bass is served with a mixture of noodles and bean sprouts to make a very special dish.

Provided by Norma MacMillan

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 teaspoon sunflower seed oil
1 ¾ pounds whole sea bass, cleaned and scaled
1 lime, cut into 4 slices
6 spring onions, finely chopped into shreds
1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, cut into matchsticks
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
8 ½ ounces fine Chinese egg noodles
1 tablespoon sunflower seed oil
2 small red onions, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
10 ½ ounces bean sprouts
3 tablespoons light soy sauce
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
1 lime, cut into wedges

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Brush a large sheet of aluminum foil with oil and place sea bass on top. Insert lime slices into the fish and scatter spring onions, carrot, ginger, and garlic on top. Drizzle fish with soy sauce and sesame oil, and sprinkle cilantro on top. Bring the ends of the aluminum foil together and fold and twist to seal in the fish. Place packet on a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 30 to 35 minutes.
  • While fish bakes, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook noodles in the boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, 1 to 3 minutes. Drain well.
  • Heat oil in a wok; add red onions and garlic and cook over high heat for 30 seconds. Add bean sprouts and cook until beginning to soften, about 1 minute. Add cooked noodles and soy sauce. Cook, stirring and tossing well, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove fish from the oven, unwrap, and transfer to a large serving platter. Garnish with cilantro leaves and lime wedges. Serve the fish cut into slices with the noodles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 519.9 calories, Carbohydrate 61.7 g, Cholesterol 82.1 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 12 g, Protein 48 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 831.6 mg, Sugar 6.5 g

CHINESE-STYLE STEAMED SEA BASS WITH VEGETABLES



Chinese-Style Steamed Sea Bass with Vegetables image

Categories     Sauce     Vegetable     Steam     Bass     Simmer     Boil

Yield serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 whole sea bass (2 pounds), cleaned
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
4 thin slices peeled fresh ginger, plus 2 teaspoons grated ginger
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
10 sprigs cilantro, plus 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped for garnish
3 1/2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1 1/2 pounds baby bok choy, white stems cut crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick pieces and leaves discarded
10 small shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced 1/4 inch thick
7 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 1/2 tablespoons rice-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine) or packed brown sugar

Steps:

  • Rinse the fish thoroughly under cold running water; remove any debris from the cavity with a spoon; pat dry. Season the cavity with salt and pepper; stuff with the ginger slices, 4 slices garlic, and the cilantro sprigs. Rub the fish with 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Put the bok choy, mushrooms, two-thirds of the scallions, the remaining garlic, the grated ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Season with pepper, and toss.
  • Transfer half of the bok choy mixture to a 9 × 13-inch baking pan; place the fish on top. Top with the remaining bok choy mixture. Whisk together the soy sauce, vinegar, mirin, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; drizzle over the fish. Tightly cover the pan with foil.
  • Pour water to a depth of 1/4 inch in another 9 × 13-inch baking pan; bring to a boil on top of the stove. Reduce heat; let simmer. Set the pan with the fish on top; steam until cooked through, 16 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a platter; garnish with the remaining scallions and chopped cilantro. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons sesame oil.

Tips for Cooking Chinese Sea Bass

  • Choose the freshest fish possible. Fresh sea bass will have bright, clear eyes, red gills, and a firm, springy texture. Avoid fish that looks dull or slimy, or has a fishy smell.
  • Prepare the fish properly. Before cooking the sea bass, scale and gut it, and remove the fins. You can also score the fish's skin to help it cook evenly.
  • Use a variety of cooking methods. Chinese sea bass can be cooked in a variety of ways, including steaming, frying, baking, and grilling. The best cooking method for you will depend on your personal preferences and the recipe you are using.
  • Season the fish well. Chinese sea bass has a mild flavor, so it is important to season it well. You can use a variety of seasonings, such as salt, pepper, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce.
  • Serve the fish with a variety of sides. Chinese sea bass can be served with a variety of sides, such as rice, noodles, vegetables, and salads. You can also serve the fish with a dipping sauce, such as soy sauce or fish sauce.

Conclusion

Chinese sea bass is a delicious and versatile fish that can be cooked in a variety of ways. By following the tips in this article, you can cook Chinese sea bass that is sure to impress your family and friends.

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