Steamed Fish with Young Ginger

Ingredients

• •l ½ pounds fresh fish fillets or steaks
• •4 ounces fresh young ginger root
• •juice of l lemon
• •2 tablespoons peanut oil
• •1 tablespoon sesame oil
• •6 cloves garlic, finely sliced
• •3 tablespoons sesame seeds
• •2 tablespoons soy sauce
• •banana leaves or aluminum foil

Directions

1. 1Wash and scale fish. Scrape skin off ginger and slice very thinly, then cut slices into very fine slivers (almost threads). Marinate ginger in strained lemon juice while preparing remaining ingredients.
2. 2Heat oils in a small pan and fry sliced garlic slowly, taking care not to let it burn. Slices should be pale golden. Pour oil and garlic over the ginger. In same pan dry fry the sesame seeds until golden brown. Add to ginger/garlic mixture. Add soy and mix well then sprinkle over fish fillets and steam in individual leaf or foil packages for 15 minutes.