Simplest Steamed Fish

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If you have forgotten how delicious a great fillet of fish can be, try this: Steam it, with nothing on it. Drizzle it with olive oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle it with coarse salt. Eat.

by Mark Bittman

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Dinner, Easy, Quick, Weeknight, Main Course

Servings

4 servings

Total time

10 min

Calories / serving

218 kcal

Ingredients (4)

serves

1 1/2 pounds cod or other fillet, in two pieces, or 1 large halibut steakcod
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oilextra-virgin-olive-oil
Juice of 1/2 lemonlemon
Coarse salt to tastesalt

Instructions (2 steps)

01Put at least 1 inch of water in the bottom of a steamer, cover and bring to a boil. Lay the fish on the steamer's rack, making sure the rack is elevated above the water, and cover again. Steam 4 to 8 minutes, or until the fish is done. (A good-size halibut steak may take 10 or even 12 minutes.)
02Remove the fish to a warm platter and drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. Cut into serving portions, sprinkle with coarse salt and serve.

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