Steaming abalone takes 5-10 minutes, depending on the size of the abalone. The method is as follows:
Main ingredient: abalone.
Accessories: spicy millet, garlic, minced green onion, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, steamed fish soy sauce, corn oil.
1. Remove the internal organs of the abalone, clean them, and separate the abalone shells.
2. After cleaning, use a knife to cut several horizontal and vertical cuts on the front of the abalone and set aside.
3. Prepare garlic and millet. Use a manual mincer to crush the garlic and millet.
4. Heat oil in a pot. When it reaches about 90 degrees, pour it into a bowl of minced garlic and stir evenly.
5. Pour in appropriate amount of light soy sauce and oyster sauce and stir evenly.
6. Use a spoon to put the minced garlic on top of the abalone. After the water in the steamer boils, add the abalone and steam for 6 minutes.
7. After steaming, add an appropriate amount of steamed fish soy sauce, then add chopped green onion, and the delicious steamed abalone is ready to eat.
Precautions for steamed abalone
1. Choose fresh abalone: ??When buying abalone, you should choose fresh and lively abalone. The surface should be smooth, odor-free, and the body should be elastic.
2. Storage and handling: Store abalone in the refrigerator to keep it fresh. Before steaming abalone, it is necessary to process the abalone, including removing the shell, internal organs, gastrointestinal and other parts, and pay attention to retaining the original juice of the abalone.
3. Cleaning abalone: ??When cleaning abalone, soak it in clean water and gently scrub the surface of the abalone to remove surface dirt. Then rinse with clean water.
4. Steamer for making steamed abalone: ??Use a wide-bottomed steamer, and place ginger slices or steamed fish soy sauce on the bottom to prevent the abalone from sticking to the pot. The amount of water should be enough, but not over the steamer rack.
5. Steaming time for abalone: ??The time for steaming abalone should be determined according to the size of the abalone and personal taste. Generally speaking, medium-sized abalone can be steamed for 8-10 minutes. You can use chopsticks to insert into the body of the abalone. If it penetrates easily, it means it is cooked.
6. Seasonings: You can add appropriate amounts of salt, sugar, ginger slices and other seasonings according to personal taste to enhance the deliciousness of abalone.