5-15 minutes

Abalone is rich in protein, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and other nutrients. It takes high temperature and time to extract the nutrients. This is the best way to steam abalone. There is no clear time, and it depends on the size of the abalone and the heat. Slice the small abalone and steam it over high heat for 5-8 minutes and it will be cooked; the larger abalone will take longer, 10-10 minutes. It takes about 15 minutes and can be judged based on the specific condition of the abalone.

How to steam abalone

1. Remove the abalone from the shell, wash it, and make a cross on the back.

2. Steam in the steamer over high heat for 10-13 minutes.

3. Prepare the sauce (wash and cut the onion, ginger and garlic, add sesame oil and sauté over high heat, and finally add soy sauce, oil, and chili to season)

4. After steaming, Pour the sauce over the abalone, garnish with green onions, and serve.

Tofu in Abalone Sauce

First, you need to make a stock, simmer it with chicken broth, then stir-fry the abalone, add the chicken broth cubes and a small amount of chicken broth, and when the soup thickens, add the Japanese tofu In the abalone sauce, the Japanese tofu needs to be cut in advance and fried to get a crispy skin; it can be cooked after simmering for ten minutes.

How to tell if abalone has been steamed:

Look at the meat quality. The best way to judge whether the abalone is steamed is to see if the abalone meat is curled and turned up. If the abalone meat is slightly turned up, it means the abalone meat has been steamed and can be eaten; if the meat quality does not change, it means it is not yet cooked and you need to continue. Steam again.

Selection of abalone

1. Choose abalone with a complete body shape.

2. Fresh abalone is pink in color and has no other peculiar smell.

3. There will be melanin precipitation at the bottom of abalone.

4. Choose abalone that is plump and elastic.

5. Remember not to pick yellow abalone, as this type of abalone is of poor quality.

Tips

Abalone is one of the seafood known as "sea treasures" in our lives. Abalone has a firm texture and rich nutrition. It is also known as "ocean soft gold" ". Abalone is a marine shellfish, a single-shell mollusk.

1. Because abalone has high protein content, it is not easy to digest. People with weak spleen and stomach should not eat more. Normal people should only eat 1-2 pieces.

2. People who are allergic to seafood or have gout cannot eat abalone.

3. Abalone is not only high in protein and low in fat. It is also rich in nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, and vitamin A. Abalone has the effects of nourishing yin, replenishing qi and blood, and improving eyesight. Suitable for the elderly and children.