Deliciously Healthy Teo Chew Steamed Fish with Sharp Healsio Water Oven, or Traditional Steam Method

Fish is delicious and healthy. One of the popular recipes is Teo Chew Steamed Fish Chinese Style is my favorite dish, and steaming fish with Sharp Healsio Water Oven, or Traditional method, is extremely simple and easy.

Teochew Steamed Fish

Ingredients

1.  Grouper fish fillet, 300g

2. Sour pickled mustard 70g

3. Tomato, 1 piece

4. Block Tofu, 4 slices

5. Picked Plum, 1 piece

5. Ginger Shreds, 1 tbsp

6. Spring Onion, 1 stalk

7. Coriander, 1 stalk

8. Small Chili Padi, 2

Sauce
1. Sesame oil. 1 tablespoon
2. Chicken stock, 1/2 teaspoon
3. Water, 1 tablespoon


How to do the Teochew Steam Fish
1. Rinse sour pickled mustard to remove its saltiness, then slant cut into slices, soak in water.
. Cut mushroom into halve or bite-able size. Remove portion of stems if they are too hard, retain soft stems.
. Rinse spring onion
. Rinse and cut parsley into section, segregate stalk from leaves
.rinse chili, remove stalk, cut chili to halve
. Crush the pickled plums

2. Clean fish and rub well with salt.
Place spring onion on a steaming dish, put the fish on top of the spring onion


3. If Use Sharp Healso Oven
.Preheated Sharp Healsio to 180C.
.Select Steam High 25 minutes.
.Place fish into Healsio, start Steam high for 5 minutes, remove dish to drain away the liquid from the steamed fish as the liquid is normally 'fishy'.

. Add sour salted vegetable slices. tomato slices , sour plum, tofu slices, mushroom, chili, continue to steam for another 10 minutes, add ginger shreds and parsley stalk, steam high for another 10 minutes.
Garnish with parsley leaves, ready to serve.

4. Alternatively, traditional steaming method :
. Place steam rack on kuali, bring water to boil. place seasoned fish on the plate, add on sour salted vegetable slices. tomato slices , sour plum, tofu slices, mushroom, chili, steam for 8 minute. Remove dish from rack.
Garnish with parsley leaves, ready to serve

Tips:
1. How to know the fish is cooked?
To test whether the fish is cooked, use a skewer to poke into the flesh, it is cooked when the skewer goes through the flesh easily.
. If the whole fish, the fish is cooked when the eyes have popped out and the mouth is slightly opened.

2. Fish suitable for Teochew steam are White Pomfret, Grouper, threadfin , or sea bass.

Janet Fish Recipe : Assam Curry Fish, Delicious Tamarind Spicy Fish

This is one of my favourite recipe as it is delicious and appetising.

As I start venture deeper into the health value of food, and it is very pleased to note great nutritional values of fish and cooked tomato that could contribute to health.

So besides try this recipe, I would like to invite you to discovery the health benefits of eating fish, cooked tomato, and lady finger at the end of this post. You are what you eat.

Ingredients for Assam Curry Fish ( Tamarind Spicy Fish Recipe)

1, Fish, 400 grams

2. Dried Chilli Paste

3. Shallot, 8 pieces

4. Lemon Glass, 2 stalks

5. Ginger Flower, 1 piece

6. Tamarind juice, ½ bowl

7. Lemon Leaves, 2 pieces

8. Prawn Paste (Balacaan), 2 sq. cm. or a thumb size

8. Lady Figures, 300 grams

9. Tomato, 3 pieces

10. Cooking Oil. 4 tablespoons

How to Cook Assam Curry Fish

1. Clean fish, pat dry, season with salt

2. Wash Lady Figure, cut both ends of each piece

3. Wash Tomato, cut each tomato into 4 pieces, and wash other ingredients to clean as well

4. Pound shallot, add chilli paste and prawn paste, mix them well to form Chilli Mixture

5. Heat cooking oil in cooking pan, add blended chilli paste mixture, lemon glass, lemon leaves and ginger flower, stir fry till the mixture giving rise to nice fragrance. Add sugar, stir fry till thoroughly.

6. Prepare Tamarind juice, add to the mixture, bring to boil

7. Add in Lady Figure and Tomato, bringing them to boil, then turn down the heat, boiling slowly till the vegetables are cooked

In fact, if you are a vegeterian, you may serve the assam vegeterian curry at this stage, by not adding fish to the recipe. 

8. Add fish, simmer for 10 minute.

9. The dish is ready to serve

Enjoy the dish and have Joy of Food.

* You are what you eat *

knowing the health benefits of eating fish, cooked tomatoes, and lady finger.

Health Benefits of Tomato

Tomato offers enormous health benefits, especially “cooked” tomatoes. Tomato is high in vitamins C, A and K. It also contains high levels of potassium and manganese. Tomato is also a good source of fiber, which helps keep the digestive tract healthy by increasing stool bulk and preventing constipation t

Beneficial components in the tomato is not limiting to its vitamins or minerals, but the phytochemical lycopene. This compound, which gives tomato its distinctive red color, acts as an antioxidant in the body. Consuming high levels of lycopene can lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of heart disease and certain types of cancer. Recent research has focused on specific phytochemicals such as lycopene, found that it is at higher levels in cooked tomatoes than in any other food. Also levels of beta-carotene, a compound that boosts eye health, are also higher in cooked tomato es than in raw ones.

Health Benefits of Lady Finger (also known as Okra)

Lady Finger is a highly alkaline food and it is a great storehouse of many vitamins such as Vitamin A, B6, B9, C, Fiber and Folic Acid, also it is a great source of minerals such as potassium, magnesium and calcium.

High content of Vitamin A and C of Lady Finger are powerful antioxidants which can effectively restrain the development of asthma symptoms. Also, Vitamin C can strengthen the structure of blood capillaries.

The high soluble and insoluble fiber found in Lady Finger stabilizes blood sugar, binds cholesterol and bile acid responsible for toxins elimination by liver. Insoluble fiber in Lady Finger works to absorb water and improves constipation for easy passage of waste hence keeps the intestinal track healthy.

Health Benefits of Eating Fish

Eating fish once or twice a week may reduce the risk of diseases ranging from childhood asthma to prostate cancer. Fish is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids. Fish is low in fat and high in protein.

An Australia’s leading health research body, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), suggests that Australians should eat more fish. This is because fish is low in fat, high in protein and an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids. Researchers worldwide have discovered that eating fish regularly – one or two serves weekly – may reduce the risk of diseases ranging from childhood asthma to prostate cancer. Healthy ways to enjoy fish include baked, poached, grilled and steamed.

(Source :http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Fish)

Health benefits of eating fish :

Regular consumption of fish can reduce the risk of various diseases and disorders. Selected research findings include:

• Asthma – children who eat fish may be less likely to develop asthma.

• Brain and eyes – fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids can contribute to the health of brain tissue and the retina (the back of the eye).

• Cardiovascular disease – eating fish every week reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke by reducing blood clots and inflammation, improving blood vessel elasticity, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood fats and boosting ‘good’ cholesterol.

• Dementia – elderly people who eat fish or seafood at least once a week may have a lower risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.

• Depression – people who regularly eat fish have a lower incidence of depression (depression is linked to low levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the brain).

• Diabetes – fish may help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar levels.

• Eyesight – breastfed babies of mothers who eat fish have better eyesight, perhaps due to the omega-3 fatty acids transmitted in breast milk.

• Inflammatory conditions – regular fish consumption may relieve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and autoimmune disease.

• Prematurity – eating fish during pregnancy may help reduce the risk of delivering a premature baby.

JanetCookingFun Salmon Recipe : Pan Fried Salmon with Balsamic Dressing Mixture Sauce

Janet Cooking Fun Fish Recipe : Pan Fried Salmon with Balsamic Dressing Mixture Sauce

Salmon is an immensely popular fish due to it is high in essential omega-3 fatty acids.

Health Benefits of  Eating Salmon

The numerous health benefits of this essential fatty acid contain in Salmon fish include the reduction in the risk for fatal heart arrhythmia. It also helps lower triglycerides which are linked to cardiac diseases while boosting HDL cholesterol, the good cholesterol. Eating salmon has also helps to prevent high blood pressure. Moreover, due it being an anticoagulant for blood, t

hese fatty acids help in the prevention of strokes. Salmon also has numerous benefits pertaining to heart functionality and blood flow.

Besides, Salmon is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, which known to support brain function by increasing the memory, relax the brain and prevent age related decline in brain function which induced Alzheim er’s desease.

Ingredients for Pan-Fried Salmon :

A, Salmon Main Course Ingredients

 Salmon Fish - 180 to 200g

 Season with salt and Chicken Stock Powder

B. Garnishing Ingredients

 French Bean

 Carrot

C. JW homemadeBalsamic Dressing Mixture Sauce Ingredients

 Balsamic Dressing - Rice Bran Oil Dressing (Brand Alfa One) - 4 Tsp

 Soy Sauce – 1 Tablespoon

 Honey – 1 Tablespoon

 Chicken Stock Powder – 1 teaspoon

 Sugar – 1 teaspoon

 Pepper – ¼ teaspoon


How to Cook a Pan-Fried Salmon Fish in Balsamic Dressing Sauce

1. Clean and pat dry Salmon. Slices the skin of salmon, marinate with salt and chicken stock powder.

2. Add oil to frying pan, heat the oil.

3. Place the salmon with skinned side down. Once Skin turns brown, turn the salmon over to another side, fry till cooked. The fried Salmon is put aside ready to serve.

4. With the pan that cooked the Salmon, place the bean into the pan, stir fry till 80% cook, place them on the serving plate. Garnish the plate with Bean and Carrot.

5. Prepare Balsamic Dressing Mixture Sauce by combining
all sauce ingredients in a big bowl, stir well until sugar is dissolved.

6. Pour the Mixture Sauce onto the base of the serving plate, and place the fried salmon on top of the Balsamic Dressing Mixture Sauce.

Fried Salmon in home-made Balsamic Dressing Mixture Sauce is ready to serve.

Tell me if you like it. Enjoy the Salmon Recipe !

Cooking is Fun!

Fish Recipe - Ginger Fish in Sesame Oil

Fish is a good source of Protein, and the sea fish contains LDL which is helpful to lower cholesterol. support Heart Health and it is a preferred selection for Diabete patient,

This dish is easy to cook and delicious.

Ingredients  for Ginger Fish in Sesame Oil ::

 1. Fish, 1 piece,

2. Ginger, 2 Tsp

3. Peanut Oil, 3 Tsp

4. Saseme Oil, 2 Tsp

5. Soy Sauce, 1 Tsp

6. Sugar, 1 tsp

7. Pepper, a dash

8. Salt, to rub on the Fish




How to cook Ginger Fish in Sesame Oil :

• Wash the fish clean and pat it with a kitchen paper.

• Rub the salt over the fish

• Heat Peanut Oil in a frying pan, fry Fish for about 5 minute, till cook

• Place the fish on the serving plate

• Clean the Pan, heat Sesame Oil, stir fry ginger till brown,
Add Soy Sauce, Sugar, and Pepper,
Add ¼ cup of water, stir mix well
Pour the Sauce over the cooked fish

• Ready to serve

Sesame Oil : Health Benefits of Sesame Oil

Sesame oil has vitamin E, which is an antioxidant that neutralizes damaging free radicals. It also contains calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc, and these vitamins and minerals help everything from bones to metabolism to enzyme function.

The mineral zinc in sesame oil, promotes healthy bones. Sesame oil contains copper which helps in rheumatoid arthritis relief. Calcium mineral in sesame oil, helps in the prevention of many health problems, like migraine, PMS, osteoporosis and colon cancer. Magnesium content in this oil, helps to maintain respiratory and vascular health.

Internally sesame oil appears to offer many benefits. For instance, it is reported to improve blood circulation and relieve fatigue and insomnia. It may also alleviate joint dryness and act as a mild laxative to prevent constipation. Some people also claim sesame oil treats dizziness, headaches, menopausal symptoms, respiratory problems, and nasal dryness. In addition, it seems to have antibacterial properties and prevents certain types of cancer

Sesame oil is an excellent source of polyunsaturated fatty acids including omega-3, omega-6 and omega-9. Polyunsaturated fatty acids are necessary for growth and development and strong evidence supports their role in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and arthritis. Sesame oil has been shown to help lower blood pressure, increase good cholesterol, decrease bad cholesterol levels and help maintain normal blood pressure levels?these effects have been primarily attributed to the naturally high polyunsaturated fat content found in sesame oil. Consumption of polyunsaturated fatty acids may also help to prevent osteoporosis caused by estrogen deficiency, although the exact mechanism remains unknown.

Ginger - Health Benefits of Ginger

Ginger has been revered for thousands of years as a universal medicine,especially in areas like China and India. It has been said to help provide relief for conditions like asthma, painful menstruation, migraines, indigestion and infection.

Ginger root is full of natural anti-inflammatories.



Fish Recipe : Thai Style Steam Fish and Benefits of Eating Fish

Many research studies have reported on the benefits of Eating Fish as a good source of Protein, low calory and cholesterol, as well as rich in non-saturated fatty acid that is essential for maintaining good health for Heart Functioning.

I personally like this dish for its delicious taste, and in additional to that, the steamed sauce which comprises of Garlic and Pasley are both the enhancer for Good Heart Health, lowering High Blood Pressure and Cholesterols.

Ingredients


A. FISH

1. Fish, about 300g

2. Dash of Salt

3. Some coriander sections

B. STEAM SAUCE

1. Chopped Red Chilli, 1 Tsp

2. Chopped Coriander Stalh, 2 Tsp

3. Minced garlic, 2 Tsp

4. Thai Chilli Sauce, 3 Tsp

5. Fresh Lemon Juice, 3 Tsp

6. Fish Sauce, 2 Tsp

7. ½ cup of Water, or Stock


C. GARVISHING
1. Onion 1/2 - slices
2. Coriander Leaves



How to Cook Thai Style Steam Fish

1. Prepare fish, clean and, pet dry. Cut slits on the fish where the fresh is thick. Rub salt on the fish and place on a steaming dish

2. Bring water in the steamer to boil.

Steam fish over high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, or till cooked. Pour away the steaming liquid

3. Mixed well the Sauce. Pour the sauce mixture overall the steamed fish. Steam again for a minute. Remove.

4. Decorate the steamed fish with Coriander leaves and chilli.

Ready to serve.

** TIPS : The steaming fish liquid has a fishy taste and smell, hence it is best to discard the liquid so it does not affect the flavour of the dish.



Benefits of Eating Fish
 
But last October the Harvard School of Public Health reviewed existing studies that looked at the health effects of eating fish -- and the jury's come back in favor of... eating fish!


The Harvard study recommended eating up to two portions of fish a week and that eating fish could cut the risk of death from heart disease by a third. The evidence across different studies showed that fish consumption lowers the risk of death from heart disease by 36 per cent.

The oils in some fish appear to reduce the blood from clotting by reducing the stickiness of the blood. The most beneficial fish in this context is oily fish such as salmon or mackerel. The researchers also suggested that eating that amount of fish or fish oil intake reduces total mortality by 17 per cent.

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