5-10 minutes. Steaming abalone fans garlic with hot water takes about 5 minutes to cook through, but with cold water it takes about 8-10 minutes. It is not recommended to use cold water when steaming, using cold water will prolong the time of steaming abalone, and will also make abalone appear shrinking and fluffy; in addition, the fans need to be soaked in hot water for about 20 minutes in advance before making, and wait until it becomes soft before using.

Introduction:

I. Complete shape. First, eliminate those with chips and cracks in their shape, and select the abalone that is intact and of good quality.

Two, meat fat. Usually the meat is more plump than dry and flat, and the bottom is wider than long and thin.

Third, the shape is consistent. All kinds of good quality abalone is usually similar in shape, in the purchase of the shape of the odd one out.

Four, color normal. The color of fresh abalone is related to the length of time of death. The duller the color, the longer the time of death, the worse the freshness, and therefore should not be purchased. Some dry abalone will appear a little bit of small spots, indicating that the abalone air-drying is not thorough enough, outside the dry and inside the wet, should pay attention to when buying.