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Home > Asian Dishes

Steamed Fish with Mayonnaise

BY :Bebs | Published: 03/11/ 2017 | Updated:01/17/ 2020 | 3 Comments

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Level up your simple steamed fish into this colorful and tasty Steamed fish with Mayonnaise! Perfect for Lapu-lapu (grouper) Maya-maya (snapper) or Tilapia!

Level up your simple steamed fish into this colorful and tasty Steamed fish with Mayonnaise recipe! | www.foxyfolksy.com

It's actually been ages since I last had a taste of this steamed fish with mayonnaise dish. It is almost like a forgotten memory that suddenly resurfaced while I was brainstorming for ideas on what to do with the fish that has been sitting in our freezer for far too long. 

My mama used to make this dish using Lapu-lapu or red grouper on special occasions like Fiesta or Christmas when we were still kids. So somehow I associate this dish with the 80's (yes, I am still part of the Millennials)! But I think it is time to give it a comeback, well at our table at least.  

Level up your simple steamed fish into this colorful and tasty Steamed fish with Mayonnaise recipe! | www.foxyfolksy.com

I didn't have a red grouper, only this red snapper (I am pretty sure that is what it is) which also has a mild flavor and firm meat so it is also perfect for steaming. I got it frozen and the scales already removed from the Asian store where we usually get our Asian foodstuff.  All I had to do was wash it, season it and it went directly to the steamer, so practical.

It is also the perfect time for reviving this dish because it is the Lent season. In the Philippines, it is a common tradition to avoid eating pork, beef or even chicken during this time as a form of fasting. In a country having more than 7,000 islands where fish is abundant, it used to be the common everyday food and meat used to be a luxurious indulgence. Maybe not anymore in many places but this is still true in some remote islands.

The opposite is true here in Germany, eating fish or seafood is usually considered a luxury, and how I miss the variety of fishes we have in the Philippines. But for now, this will do!

Level up your simple steamed fish into this colorful and tasty Steamed fish with Mayonnaise recipe! | www.foxyfolksy.com

If you want more fish recipes, I also did recipes for bacon-wrapped Pangasius fillet, fish steak (Tanigue) and baked Salmon with spinach.

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Steamed Fish with Mayonnaise

5 from 1 vote
Level up your simple steamed fish into this colorful and tasty Steamed fish with Mayonnaise! Perfect for Lapu-lapu (grouper) Maya-maya (snapper) or Tilapia!
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Course :Main Course
Servings =3
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 big whole fish (Snapper, Grouper or Tilapia) - scaled and gutted
  • salt and pepper - for rubbing
  • ½ lemon - cut into 4 wedges
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs - yolks and whites separated then both chopped finely
  • 1 medium carrots - julienned
  • ¼ cup pickles - julienned or use pickle relish
  • 1 small red bell pepper - julienned

Instructions
 

  • Wash the fish with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
  • Rub both sides of the fish with salt and pepper.
  • Dip the lemon wedges with some salt and pepper and stuff these into the cavity (stomach and head).
  • Steam fish for about 30 minutes.
  • Add the carrot and red bell pepper slices in the steamer with the fish and steam for the last 10 minutes.
  • Once the fish is done, remove the steaming bowl from heat. Transfer the carrots and bell pepper in a small bowl and remove lemon wedges in the cavity then let the fish cool down a bit.
  • Cover the top of the fish with mayonnaise then turn it over onto a serving platter so that the covered part now facing down on the plate.
  • Spread mayonnaise all over the top of part of fish. Arrange toppings over mayonnaise as desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 582kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 5gFat: 59gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 155mgSodium: 635mgPotassium: 198mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 4415IUVitamin C: 42.2mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 0.8mg
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  1. Pinoy Tambayan says

    November 16, 2019 at 10:25 pm

    Thanks Admin For that great tips of cooking i like that very much. Keep it up.

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  2. Flor Mones says

    November 08, 2018 at 10:39 pm

    5 stars
    My daughter wants me to cook the fish that she bought with mayonnaise so I Google it and found your recipe. It's been ages since we tasted it in a wedding party .. Thanks for the easy recipe.

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    • Bebs says

      November 08, 2018 at 11:38 pm

      Thanks for the 5 stars, Flor. It is indeed a classic and we are happy that you enjoyed it.

      Reply

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