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.
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.
Easy Steamed Fish Recipe
Servings 3
Ingredients
- 1 medium sized Lapu-Lapu Grouper fish, cleaned, scales removed, and salted
- 4 slices of lemon or dayap
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 3 tbsp ginger cut into strips
- 2 tbsp lemon zest either grated or thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup water
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.
Nutrition
Serving: 3g
Useful links:
Chinese Steamed Fish – Steamy Kitchen
Teochew Steamed Fish – Rasa Malaysia
Serge says
Hey , thx for easy and good recipe very useful 🙂
Keep it up good work!
Panlasang Pinoy says
Joel, I am refering to the lemon extract. You can also use calamansi extract for this recipe.
Vanessa says
Looks good! Will try this for my lunch next week 😀
Thanks for the recipe!
chris says
can i use calamansi instead of lemon?
Panlasang Pinoy says
You surely can Chris
denimjeans says
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!
Panlasang Pinoy says
Hi AL, you can find our Chicken Tinola post under the chicken recipe category. Hope this helps.
AL Tracy says
yum
keep it up!
request: tinolang manok
Joelen says
Mmmm -- this looks delicious and I love how easy it is to prepare!