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Easy Steamed Fish Recipe

Steamed Lapu-Lapu is Steamed fish (particularly Grouper fish) stuffed with lemon and ginger with sweet lemon-ginger sauce.

Though simple, this recipe is beneficial to your health. Fish is a low calorie food that is also low in fat. Recent studies also concluded that eating fish regularly can cut the risk of death from heart disease by a third. There were even studies claiming that eating fish can lessen the risk of Prostate Cancer, Depression, and Inflamation (Omega 3 fatty acids are regarded on this).

Try this Steamed Lapu-Lapu recipe.

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By: Vanjo Merano 10 Comments Updated: 9/16/18

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Steamed Lapu-Lapu is steamed fish (particularly Grouper) stuffed with lemon and ginger with sweet lemon-ginger sauce. Though simple, this recipe is beneficial to your health. Fish is a low calorie food that is also low in fat.

Steamed Fish - Grouper

Recent studies also concluded that eating fish regularly can cut the risk of death from heart disease by a third. There were even studies claiming that eating fish can lessen the risk of Prostate Cancer, Depression, and Inflammation (Omega 3 fatty acids are regarded on this).

Try this Steamed Fish (Lapu-Lapu) recipe.

Did you make this? If you snap a photo, please be sure tag us on Instagram at @panlasangpinoy or hashtag #panlasangpinoy so we can see your creations!

Steamed Fish - Grouper

Easy Steamed Fish Recipe

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 piece Grouper lapu-lapu fish, cleaned, scales removed, and salted
  • 1 piece lemon or dayap
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 3 tablespoon ginger cut into strips
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest either grated or thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup water
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Instructions

  • Place the fish over an aluminum foil (the foil must be large enough to cover the entire fish)
  • Stuff the fish with slices of lemon and 2 tbsp ginger strips then securely close the foil.
  • Place the foil with fish in a steamer and steam for 20 to 30 minutes (this will depend on the size of the fish)
  • While steaming, heat a saucepan and put-in the lemon juice.
  • Add the sugar and stir until it fully dissolves in the lemon juice.
  • Add water and bring to a boil.
  • Put-in the lemon zest and 1 tbsp ginger strips then simmer until sauce becomes somewhat thick
  • Remove the fish from the steamer and aluminum foil cover and place in a serving plate.
  • Pour over the sauce and garnish with cilantro
  • Serve hot. Share and enjoy.

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Nutrition Information

Serving: 3g Calories: 362kcal (18%) Carbohydrates: 23g (8%) Protein: 59g (118%) Fat: 3g (5%) Saturated Fat: 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 111mg (37%) Sodium: 164mg (7%) Potassium: 1557mg (44%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 18g (20%) Vitamin A: 528IU (11%) Vitamin C: 29mg (35%) Calcium: 96mg (10%) Iron: 3mg (17%)
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Useful links:
Chinese Steamed Fish – Steamy Kitchen

Teochew Steamed Fish – Rasa Malaysia

Vanjo Merano

Vanjo Merano is the creator of PanlasangPinoy.com. His goal is to introduce Filipino Food and Filipino Cuisine to the rest of the world. This blog was the first step that he took.

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  1. Serge says

    Posted on 11/16/10 at 2:16 am

    Hey , thx for easy and good recipe very useful 🙂
    Keep it up good work!

    Reply
  2. Panlasang Pinoy says

    Posted on 7/6/10 at 7:34 pm

    Joel, I am refering to the lemon extract. You can also use calamansi extract for this recipe.

    Reply
  3. Vanessa says

    Posted on 5/25/10 at 7:20 am

    Looks good! Will try this for my lunch next week 😀

    Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  4. chris says

    Posted on 12/20/09 at 9:49 pm

    can i use calamansi instead of lemon?

    Reply
    • Panlasang Pinoy says

      Posted on 12/22/09 at 9:31 pm

      You surely can Chris

      Reply
  5. denimjeans says

    Posted on 9/23/09 at 4:06 pm

    I’ve always loved this in Chinese restaurants! Now that I’m living so far away from Manila, I can’t have this readily! Thanks panlasangpinoy!

    But I’m wondering, can I do this for any white fish fillet?

    Thanks!

    Reply
  6. Panlasang Pinoy says

    Posted on 9/21/09 at 6:36 pm

    Hi AL, you can find our Chicken Tinola post under the chicken recipe category. Hope this helps.

    Reply
  7. AL Tracy says

    Posted on 9/21/09 at 4:28 am

    yum
    keep it up!

    request: tinolang manok

    Reply
  8. Joelen says

    Posted on 9/21/09 at 12:12 am

    Mmmm -- this looks delicious and I love how easy it is to prepare!

    Reply

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