Steamed Fish with Lime and Chile

Ingredients

• 4 large garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons cilantro stems plus cilantro leaves for garnish
• 1 tablespoon green Thai chiles
• 2 tablespoons (or more) fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce (nam pla)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 whole head-on black bass or rainbow trout
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 2 tablespoons low-salt chicken broth
  • 1 lime
  • Steamed jasmine rice
  • A large bamboo steamer
  • Pinch of freshly ground white or black pepper

In a clay mortar, lightly pound garlic, cilantro stems, and chiles with a wooden pestle until a coarse paste forms. Add 2 tablespoons lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, and pepper; mix with a spoon to combine. (Alternatively, pulse in a mini-processor until a loose paste forms.) Set sauce aside. Plac...

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