Fish With Tart Thai Sauce

1/2 Carrot, Peeled And Grated	1 1/4 Teaspoon Sugar
2 Tablespoons Lime Juice	1/4 Teaspoon Chili Oil
1 Tablespoon Rice	2 Teaspoons Fresh Cilantro, Minced
-Or Red Wine Vinegar	1/4 Cup Fresh Cilantro Sprigs,
2 Teaspoons Soy Sauce	-Divided - For Steamed Fish
3 Tablespoons Water	1 1/3 Pound Rockfish Fillets

Combine all ingredients except fish and cilantro sprigs. Set aside.

To steam: place the fish on a rack or in a bamboo steamer; lay cilantro sprigs on top of fish. Put over boiling water, cover and steam 12 minutes per inch thickness. Alternatively, fish may be fried.

Spoon sauce over the fish and serve with rice.

2003 Recipe - April Ferre - Seattle Times as posted by Mike Key

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"This is really best served over whole fish with a generous portion of rice.  A similar and simpler recipe is Sauce for Fish." - April Ferre

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