Smoked Red Snapper with Sweet Soy Sauce

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6 to 8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Chinese-American Barbecue: Big-Flavor Asian BBQ from the Smoke Queen

By Winnie Yee

Published 2026

  • About

This recipe is a twist on the classic Chinese steamed whole fish. My mom taught me when I was in high school how to clean a whole fish. After all, whole fish is a huge part of Chinese cuisine. I don’t know what it is about us Chinese people, but we are obsessed with presenting the entire animal on a dish, from head to tail. Ever seen a whole chicken on a plate with its head staring at you? Ever been to a Chinese wedding with the entire roast pig decorated with a flower on its ears? My mom t