Thai-Style Steamed Sea Bass with Lemon (Simple Rice Cooker Version)

This is a signature dish from Thai restaurants, utilizing the steaming function of a rice cooker to perfectly infuse the delicate fish with a tangy and spicy sauce, making it refreshing and extremely appetizing. Ingredients: Sea bass fillet (or grouper, tilapia fillet): 1 piece Garlic: 3-4 cloves (minced) Red chili: 1-2 (minced, adjust spiciness to your preference) Cilantro: 1 bunch (chopped) Lemon: 1 (juiced) Sauce Ingredients: Fish sauce: 1.5 tablespoons Sugar: 1 tablespoon (brown or white sugar works, key for balancing sweet and sour) Water: 1 tablespoon Instructions: Wash and pat dry the fish fillet, then place it in a deep dish. In a large bowl, mix the lemon juice, fish sauce, sugar, water, minced garlic, and minced chili until well combined to create the Thai sauce. Evenly pour the prepared sauce over the fish fillet. Add 1 cup of water to the outer pot of the rice cooker and press the start button. Once the cooker finishes, let it steam for 5 minutes. Before serving, sprinkle generously with chopped cilantro.