STEAMED SEA BASS WITH GINGER AND SHIITAKES


You can't fling a chopstick in this übertrendy Japanese eatery without hitting
at least one celebrity: Jessica Simpson, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez,
Madonna, Leonardo DiCaprio, Liv Tyler, George Clooney — the list goes on.
The best of the beau monde enjoy a variety of fresh fish (raw and cooked) in a soothing Zen setting.
This recipe may have a higher percentage of calories from fat than other fish dishes,
but it's mostly the healthy kind.

4 fillets sea bass (about 6 oz each), skin removed
Sea salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1/4 cup fresh ginger, cut into thin strips
1 cup finely sliced shiitakes
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
4 green onions, sliced diagonally
2 tbsp regular or chile-infused sesame oil
1/2 cup soy sauce

Bring water to a boil under a metal or bamboo steamer.
Sprinkle sea bass with salt, black pepper, and cayenne; place on a piece of parchment paper inside steamer.
Top with ginger and shiitakes, cover and steam 15 minutes.
Remove fish and place on a plate.
Sprinkle cilantro and green onions on fish; drizzle with juices from parchment.
In a small sauté pan, heat oil over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until smoking.
Pour some oil over each fillet to wilt cilantro and green onions.
Drizzle plates with soy sauce.

Makes 4 servings.

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