Cantonese-style Steam Cod Fish - with Kikkoman

Cantonese style steam fish is a simple yet tasty dish that even beginning cooks can easily master. In this recipe video, I take you through all the basic techniques on how to slice the garnishing, firm up the fish and make the sauce.
For the sauce, I used Kikkoman’s Special Fragrance Soy Sauce which is specially formulated for the local Singapore market. I find that it is very suitable for most Chinese recipes.
Read the full recipe here - bit.ly/ieatsteamfishrecipe
INGREDIENTS:
Cod Fish 2 steaks (500g) - bit.ly/LazCodFish
Chinese wine 1 Tbsp - bit.ly/LazShaoHsingJiu
Black Vinegar 2 tsp - bit.ly/LazBlackVinegar
Gp A
Kikkoman Special Fragrance Soy Sauce 3 Tbsp - bit.ly/LazKikkoSpecialFragSauce
Rock Sugar 1 Tbsp
Coriander Root 3
Chicken stock powder 1 tsp
Water 1 cup
Garnishing
Ginger 3 inches sliced thinly
Spring Onions sliced thinly
Red Capsicum sliced thinly
Peanut or vegetable oil 2 Tbsp
METHOD:
1. Salt the fish (curing) for 10-20 minutes and set aside.
2. Slice the ginger and spring onions
3. Slice the capsicum and put it in cold water
4. Put Kikkoman Special Fragrance Soy Sauce, coriander roots, water, Chinese wine, chicken stock powder, rock sugar and black vinegar in a pot. Simmer and boil for 15 minutes.
5. Pat dry the fish and dress in Chinese wine
6. Steam the fish for 8 minutes
7. Remove the coriander roots from the sauce
8. Wash the fish with hot water
9. Heat vegetable oil
10. Pour hot vegetable oil on the fish and garnish with ginger, whites of spring onions and red capsicum
Happy Cooking!
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[@marinawills7329]

I could watch the chef for hours, he makes cooking seem enjoyable and he has such soft way of speaking! Loved the recipe too

[@ieatishootipost]

Thank you very much!

[@jackieho9372]

Wow! Salt can firm up the texture of the fish, thanks for sharing.

[@ieatishootipost]

You are welcome!

[@5abwong]

Made this exactly minus the special sauce and it was amazing! Reminds me of my favourite dish in Chinese restaurants which is steam fish!! Thank you for sharing!

[@ieatishootipost]

Glad you liked it!!

[@jrmint2]

It IS Chinese steamed fish

[@gomathypitchamai1871]

Feel very tasty, thank you for sharing. 👍👌😋

[@ieatishootipost]

Welcome!

[@rubuaziz]

O M G!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤ what beautiful presentation and looks so delicious!!! I am going to try very soon!!!

[@ieatishootipost]

Thanks! Do give it a try 😀

[@i.tlalabalavu619]

We love your channel and your cooking here in Fiji

[@ieatishootipost]

Hi1 Thanks for watching!

Great video shared. God bless you 🌹🙏

[@ieatishootipost]

Thanks for the encouragement and God bless you too!

[@marlipan]

I tried this today, and it turned out superb! Thank you for sharing.

[@ieatishootipost]

Wonderful! Pleasure is all ours!

[@reno-koreanfoodlover6569]

Thank you so much. your video helps me!!

[@ieatishootipost]

Pleasure is all mine

[@bearle97]

This video quality is top notch

[@ieatishootipost]

Thanks!

[@janglau3950]

New subscriber here 😍😍😍 inspiration...love the contents...kikkoman our must have at home 😍

[@ieatishootipost]

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[@alyahamzah1952]

I used your method but used supreme soy sauce instead of kikkoman, skipped alcohol containing ingredients and kept the water after steaming the cod. Turned out really well. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@ieatishootipost]

Glad you like it!

[@richardpoh4785]

very clear explanation....

[@ieatishootipost]

Thanks!!

[@cheongsan5915]

It s really yummy by using salt and wine to remove the smell, although I havnt made the same sauce. Thx for sharing. I ll try this sauce next time.

[@ieatishootipost]

Great!

[@AsianExplorer2020]

upcoming star after spice n pan :) Honestly I used to receive blocks of frozen cod from Taiwanese fishing vessels, they said just add salt or soy and steam. Indeed is really good

[@ieatishootipost]

They are one of my favourite fish!

[@ridealongwithmei793]

yum 😋

[@michaelleong1977]

Good knife skills

[@ieatishootipost]

Thanks!

[@davidsakai786]

Daammm ...... 👍👍👍

[@ieatishootipost]

Thanks!

[@loyckfiona]

Definitely gg to make on Monday….my fav soya sauce is kikoman

[@ieatishootipost]

Go for it!

[@michellekang4577]

First of all this looks amazing and thanks for the video! next, come question - can i know is it young or old ginger in this recipe that you need? does it even makes a difference? Thanks!!!

[@ieatishootipost]

I usually use old ginger.

[@michellekang4577]

@@ieatishootipost thanks for the quick reply - amazing!

[@chenemili4300]

hey1 mayI stir fried the shredded ginger & the spring onin first instead of pouring oil over it to bring out better aroma?

[@ieatishootipost]

Sure you can, but this method is practiced by Chinese Chefs almost universally, and works well. There must be a good reason why they don't do it the way you suggested. I think it may be that you want a fresh ginger aroma instead of a cooked one.

[@cathychan2814]

Wow Doc...the recipe looks so healthy. I wanna to try this out as I have a nice red snapper in my fridge. Question: What is this Kikkoman special fragrance taste like - Its not available here in Australia so I'm trying to reproduce the taste... is it fragrant in terms of being fruity/flowery ? Or is it the Umami like taste. Or...?

[@XiaoKyonko]

its a sponsored video. Any soy sauce will do. Kikkoman is a known good quality brand though.

[@ieatishootipost]

You can use the normal Kikkoman which should be available in Australia

[@cathychan2814]

@@XiaoKyonko yes agreed. I have tried all kinds of brand over the last ten years and I switched to Kikkoman after Lee Kum Kee had a problem with their oyster sauce and never looked back. Cheers.

[@cathychan2814]

@@ieatishootipost thanks Doc. The only reason I ask is because Kikkoman has a range of soy sauce all with different finishing taste. For the umami taste I tend to go with Obento Terrayaki marinade/sauce. The trick of throwing away the steam fish water was really good - no fishy smell or taste. Also Cod is an impeccable choice for steaming...

[@duncanmit5307]

💜💜💜💜💜👍👍👍👍💜💜💜💜💜🐟🐟🐟nice looking fish👍👍👍

[@earthcitizen4266]

Hi, have seen his past videos but never try any recipes. So I did today, his sauce has a individual characteristic, different from the restaurant mix. Resturant ones are usually thichker and more concentrated. Doctor one is made to measure, the sauce is clear and and has a unique taste of its own. I have never seen corirander being boil and infused into sauces . I like the clear sauce and I am enjoying it.

[@ieatishootipost]

Glad you like it! Thanks for your kind words!

[@rebeccaharris4156]

Yummy

[@ieatishootipost]

😋

[@hitokiriheero]

Do you know if you can find kikkoman special fragrance sauce in the US?

[@ieatishootipost]

This is only for our local market.

[@dlk3904]

kikkoman tastes so much different from Chinese soy sauce, because it uses primarily wheat. It is less savory but has a more floral taste with a higher alcohol content. I can't imagine being horrible, but it wouldn't be my first choice with style Chinese steamed fish.

[@sindykoh1240]

If it's fresh not frozen cod fish, actually the water released while steaming won't be fishy, it actually adds unami into the sauce..😍 Cod fish it's the best, but quite pricey.

[@ieatishootipost]

Yes of course!

[@jilllim5822]

I just did this recipe and the taste is great! I cannot not finish the sauce even when I am done with the cod fish.

[@ieatishootipost]

Yes agree!

[@xinleihong123]

Has anyone tried using frozen cod for this before? Is there a big difference compared to using fresh? Thank you!

[@ieatishootipost]

We don't have fresh cod here. Its all frozen.

[@blacksync1281]

can use white vinegar also ?

[@ieatishootipost]

Yah, should be okay

[@teresafong4977]

Can add sesame oil.

[@ieatishootipost]

Yes, you certainly can too

[@iblessyou.forextrablessing7597]

I guess his family is on holiday he is cooking for himself. Ha ha

[@ieatishootipost]

Its specially done just for the video!

[@wendyshoowaiching4161]

The fish sauce, add in fried garlic and green onion smashed. After simmer, shift, the sauce set aside for pouring. The oil pouring, I perfer to use fragrant oil (shallots or garlic). Ginger Slices (fresh or fried), I perfer fried

[@ieatishootipost]

Thanks for the tips!

[@kandr2433]

Can I do a whole fish?

[@ieatishootipost]

You most certainly can!

[@tracytran2595]

😘👍👏

[@ieatishootipost]

Thanks!

[@noproblematallmate]

The fish juice that comes out is tasty leh. Everytime drink finish one. Pour away abit waste IMO

[@ieatishootipost]

Sure, if that works for you 😀

[@mevalliente922]

nice sir thank you very another learning for myself

[@joeljoelynwong4947]

Will never drink the fish juice, big no

[@MrBoliao98]

I abit Nitpicky sorry ah, the oil need heat up in the wok, throw that time no sound

[@ieatishootipost]

Good observation, could have heated the oil a little longer to get more of the sizzling effect

[@jrmint2]

I wouldn't use Kikkoman for Chinese steamed fish...wrong flavor profile.

[@ieatishootipost]

Oh, but a lot of Chinese Chefs I know keep a bottle of Kikkoman in their kitchen!

[@skybluesofa]

Agreed, kikoman lacks the sweetness in soy that Chinese steamed fish requires.

[@Jay017]

This dish is very simple but if you miss out the little details now that will ruin it.

[@Hollcall]

WHY do you want to get RID of the "Fishy Taste?????" That's WHY I eat fish. WOW...........!

[@ieatishootipost]

Sometimes the fishiness might be a bit overpowering

[@HevaNaisdey]

Some precise measurements would have been helpful

[@ieatishootipost]

The measurements are all written clearly in the description below the video as well as in the blog post! bit.ly/ieatsteamfishrecipe

[@sunggao6848]

high sodium Doc 🤣

[@ieatishootipost]

Indeed.

[@mishaelsvideos]

Mamatay ng nagpaparinig nagpapatama sakin ng mga words na l*st s*yang d*ed w*ste ug uban pang words diri sa video ug sa comments

[@mishaelsvideos]

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[@louisruss9630]

Stop the music please

[@ieatishootipost]

OK, noted.

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[@ieatishootipost]

Can buy from ToTT

[@nathanlam9884]

Thats not the Chinese ways. But similar. Lol you washed the fish mustn't be fresh

[@ieatishootipost]

Cod is all frozen here in Singapore

[@mgsa5722]

If you dislike the "Fishiness" so much then Dont prepare or eat fish. You must hv Repeated d word Fishiness a hundred times. Very Boring to watch you fidget & squirm like a vegetarian who is forced to eat meat.

[@ieatishootipost]

Thanks for your comment.

[@JudyPorse]

Dr, curing the fish with salt to make it firm is how my mother taught me 60 years ago in Singapore. She didn't learn it from Japan, so it must be some Chinese method too.

[@ieatishootipost]

I am sure it is a technique known by good cooks all over the world. However, it's the Japanese that really emphasize it and make it a common practice.