Malaysian fish with pears

Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients:

1 lb Pan-Sized Trout; or other -white-fleshed fish
2 Bartlett Pears; peeled -seeded and quartered
2 tb Dry White Wine
2 tb Light Soy Sauce
1/2 ts Sesame Oil
1 ts Chile-Garlic Paste
1 tb Rice Vinegar
1/2 ts Granulated Sugar
3 Green Onions; smashed and -slivered
3 Quarter-Size pieces Ginger; -cut into matchstick pieces
4 Cloves Garlic; peeled and -minced
1 tb Lemon Grass; minced
1/2 c Cilantro Leaves; chopped
1/2 Lime; in wedges
6 c Water

Instructions:

Place the fish and pears in a glass pie plate. Combine remaining ingredients except cilantro lime and water and stir to mix thoroughly. Pour the mixture over the fish. In a wok or deep pot bring water to a boil. Put the pie plate of fish on a steamer tray cover and steam the fish over the simmering water until it's flaky about 20 minutes. Serve the fish and pears on a bed of rice napped with the sauce in the bottom of the pie plate. Garnish with cilantro leaves and lime wedges. The choices among fish varieties in Malaysia boggles the mind. In the U.S. you can successfully repeat this dish using pan-sized trout grouper or other tender fleshed fish. Source: Medford Mail Tribune 20 September 1994 Typed by Katherine Smith