Steamed black mullet with salted lemon

“Steamed Mullet with Salted Lemon” or “Steamed Ulu Fish with Salted Sour” is a simple Cantonese steamed dish that is full of homey flavors. Using fresh mullet that is first salted, then steamed with slices of salted lemon and a little sugar to create a savory taste with a balanced touch of sour and sweet. Once cooked, the fish is doused in hot oil and sprinkled with sliced spring onions to add aroma and soft texture. This dish is perfect for family dining as it highlights the natural flavor of the fish and the uniqueness of the salted lemon as a signature ingredient.

Ingredients

• 1 Mullet fish
  
• 1 Salted Lemon
  
• 1 spring onion stalk
  
• 1 /2 tsp sugar
  
• 1 /2 tsp salt
  

Steps

1. Wash thoroughly and remove scales
   
2. Marinate with salt
   
3. Slice the lemon and add sugar
   
4. Then put lemon on top of the fish.
   
5. Prepare a frying pan for steaming
   
6. Add water, cover, turn on medium heat, wait for the water to boil.
   
7. The water is boiling, put the fish in, cover, steam for 10 minutes.
   
8. The fish is cooked, remove it
   
9. Heat the pan, add 1 tablespoon of oil
   
10. Put spring onions on top of the fish, then pour over hot oil.
    
11. The fish is cooked and ready to be served
    

Languages

Gedämpfter schwarzer Meeräschenfisch mit Salz-Zitrone - Deutsch (German) version
Steamed black mullet with salted lemon - English version
Múgil negro al vapor con limón salado - Española (Spanish) version
Mulet noir vapeur au citron salé - Français (French) version
Muggine nero al vapore con limone salato - Italiana (Italian) version
塩レモン蒸し黒ボラ - 日本語 (Japanese) version
짠 레몬과 찐 검정 숭어 - 한국인 (Korean) version
ปลามูเล็ตดำต้มกับมะนาวเค็ม - แบบไทย (Thai) version
咸柠蒸黑鲻鱼 - 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) version
鹹檸蒸烏頭魚 - 香港繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese - Hong Kong) version