Red Snapper Steamed In Banana Leaves

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 2 teaspoons caldo maggi seasoning (or substitute with soy sauce)
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 lb red snapper fillet
• banana leaf
• 9 small clams
• 6 cherry tomatoes, halved
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 place a steamer basket over a pot of boiling water. if desired, add herbs to the boiling water to add flavor to the dish (basil, thyme, oregano, lemon peel, etc).
• 2 in a small bowl, combine the ginger, soy sauce, garlic and lemon juice. add salt and pepper to taste, then set aside.
• 3 rinse the fish filet then pat dry. cut into three portions. sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 4 place a piece of snapper in the center of a banana leaf. top with one third of the cherry tomatoes and 3 clams. drizzle a third of the marinade over the fish. fold the banana leaves around the fish to form a packet, then tie with twine to hold it together. repeat with the remaining fish pieces.
• 5 place the packets into the steamer basket. cover the steamer and steam for 15 minutes.
• 6 serve with rice or sweet potato mash (the kind).