Soy steamed hake with gingered vegetables

Serves: 2
Course: Main Course
Cooking Time: 0 hr 40 mins
Ingredients
  • 2tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 4tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 3tbsp water
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 3cm piece of ginger
  • 350g fillet of hake, skinned and boned
  • 80g mixed mushrooms
  • 150g mangetout
  • 1 small carrot
  • 4 spring onions, trimmed
  • Some fresh coriander (optional)

1 Set the oven to 200 degrees.

2 Mix the sesame oil, soy sauce and water in a bowl, then peel and grate the garlic and ginger into it; whisk together.

3 Spoon two tablespoons of the mixture on the base of a small roasting tray or casserole dish, lay the hake on top, moving it around the base to make sure it doesn't stick while cooking.

4 Slice the mushrooms, halve the mangetout, shred the carrot and cut up the spring onions and mix them all together and lay on top of the hake.

5 Spoon the remaining soy dressing over the top.

6 Cover tightly with foil and bake for 15-20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish.

7 It will be be necessary to have a peek at the 15-minute stage; it's best to use a small knife to check if the fish is cooked. If in doubt, just cover it tightly again and pop it back in the oven for a few more minutes.

8 Serve with some fresh coriander and jasmine rice.

Paul Flynn

Paul Flynn

Paul Flynn is a chef, restaurateur and contributor to The Irish Times. He and his wife, Máire, run the Tannery restaurant and cookery school in Dungarvan, Co Waterford