Microwave-Steamed Cod and Chinese Cabbage. When the cod and cabbage are cooked through, it's done. If it's a little bland, add a little ponzu sauce or soy sauce. This takes less time than cooking in foil and is really easy, so I uploaded the recipe.
If you don't have a stovetop steamer or steamer basket, use the microwave. Lay the fish, skin-side up, on the cabbage leaves. Uncover the steamer and place the bok choy. You can cook Microwave-Steamed Cod and Chinese Cabbage using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Microwave-Steamed Cod and Chinese Cabbage
- Prepare 1 piece of Lightly salted cod filet.
- Prepare 2 of leaves Chinese cabbage.
- It's 50 grams of Enoki mushrooms.
- You need 1/2 of to 1 slice Bacon.
- It's 1 tsp of Sake.
- Prepare 1 dash of Pepper.
- You need 10 grams of Butter.
Dot with pieces of butter, and minced garlic. Two great ways to make a tasty fish dinner with almost no preparation at all. Line one of the bamboo steamer layers with a few cabbage leaves. If you are making fillets, use one large leaf per fillet and place fish skin-side down.
Microwave-Steamed Cod and Chinese Cabbage instructions
- Cut the cabbage leaves up into easy-to-eat pieces. Shred the enoki mushrooms apart. Cut the bacon into 1 cm pieces..
- Line the bottom of a fairly deep heatproof container with the cabbage (Use a lot of Chinese cabbage; it's delicious! ).
- Put the piece of cod on top of the cabbage, and sprinkle with sake and pepper..
- Top with the enoki mushrooms..
- Add the chopped up bacon, and bits of butter..
- Cover loosely with plastic wrap, and microwave for 3 minutes at 500 W..
- Take the container out of the microwave, re-wrap loosely, and cook for additional 30 seconds to a minute. When the cod and cabbage are cooked through, it's done..
- If it's a little bland, add a little ponzu sauce or soy sauce..
If you are making a whole fish, overlap the cabbage leaves to cover the entire bottom of the steamer. Drizzle one third of the sauce over the fish. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Cover with vented plastic wrap or a microwave-safe lid. Add an extra minute or two for thicker spears.