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Steamed Fish with Spicy Mint Sauce

Source: dLife

Light steamed fish with a fiery mint chile sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 4 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	405.4

Total Carbs	5.0 g

Dietary Fiber	0.5 g

Sugars	0.9 g

Total Fat	6.3 g

Saturated Fat	1.3 g

Unsaturated Fat	2.1 g

Potassium	1640.5 mg

Protein	76.6 g

Sodium	588.3 mg

Dietary Exchanges 6.3 Fat, 0.3 Vegetables, 0.1 Fruits, 10.6 Lean Meat

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Servings

Ingredients

1.0
1 tsp peanut oil 1.5
1 1/2 lb red snapper 1.0
1 tbsp fresh lemongrass 2.0
2 tbsp ginger root slices 0.5
0 1/2 each medium limes 1.0
1 oz fresh mint 0.3333
0.3333 cup fresh lime juice 2.0
2 tbsp shallots, chopped 1.0
1 oz chopped fresh green hot chile 1.0
1 tbsp fish sauce 1.0
1 each medium garlic cloves 1.0
1 oz fresh mint

Directions

Coat both sides of fish with peanut oil. Put lemon grass, ginger, and lime slices inside body of fish. Pour about 1 inch of water in a large shallow roasting pan. Put a steaming rack in pan and put pan on two burners on the stove and let water boil.
Lay fish on rack, place lid on pan, lower heat, and simmer 18 minutes or until fish is flaky. Move fish to a serving platter.
Mix together mint, lime juice, shallot, chile, fish sauce, and garlic and spoon over fish. Top with mint sprigs.