Steamed Ginger Snapper

Steamed Ginger Snapper

Ingredients

4 snapper fillets
1 tbsp Gourmet Garden Ginger
soy sauce

Method

Arrange snapper fillets in a steamer basket. Spread with Gourmet Garden Ginger & drizzle with soy sauce.
Place steamer basket over a pan of simmering water & cover tightly.

Steam fish for 6-8 minutes until cooked.
Drizzle fish with extra soy and top with shredded green onion. Serve with steamed Asian greens and rice. Enjoy!

Gingers sweet, warm taste has been appreciated for centuries. The benefits of ginger where referred to extensively by Confucius and it is among the oldest spice known to the Europeans. With its sharp yet subtle flavour, ginger is popular in a huge variety of stir-fry and curries dishes and is also used in marinades and chutneys.

Ginger is rich in antioxidants, and contains more than most fruit and vegetables. Antioxidants protect the body's cells against lifestyle conditions.

It adds zest to fish and seafood, poultry, meat, vegetables and noodle dishes as well as desserts such as sweets, cakes and biscuits.

Studies have shown the ginger eases motion sickness and aids digestion as well as helping relieve painful knee joints.

Tips for using herbs and spices for healthy cooking:

Try rubbing ginger on meat before grilling, roasting, barbequing or marinating.

Combine ginger with garlic and lemon juice for on fish or meat, instead of sauce or gravy. You could also add chilli for spice.

Use ginger to add to vegetable, chicken or fish soup for an Asian flavour.

Try ginger finally sliced in tea, hot or iced or to fruit juice for a flavour and antioxidant boost.