Optimal time required for common steamed seafood: 7 minutes for fish, slightly larger fish time extended to about 10 minutes, 2.5 minutes for conch, 1.5 minutes for small conch, 3 minutes for oysters, 3 minutes for scallops, 3-5 minutes for clams, 7-8 minutes for shrimp, 10 minutes for crabs.

Fresh seafood is especially good for steaming to retain its original flavor. The time to steam seafood is related to the type and size of the seafood, usually a few minutes to ten minutes. Seafood steamed for a long time will affect the taste. There are many ways to eat seafood, steamed seafood can choose to match the favorite seasonings.

Best time needed for common steamed seafood: fish 7 minutes, slightly larger fish time extended to about 10 minutes, conch 2.5 minutes, small conch 1.5 minutes, oysters 3 minutes, scallops 3 minutes, clams 3-5 minutes, shrimp 7-8 minutes, crab 10 minutes.

Cover the pot and cook, almost cooked when the lid will flutter, white bubbles along the edge of the pot, this time to pick up a little, with a spoon a few more turns, and then cover the lid and cook for 2-3 minutes, so that you can get out of the pot. Seasoning depends on personal taste, coastal people will like a little lighter taste.

Common seafood steaming methods

1, clams: a little water does not add, dry pot cooking, open the pot not long to hear the "pop" open sound, do not open the lid, wait three minutes to five minutes, so that out of the clams meat is very tender.

2, oysters: oysters to the steamer grates on the steamer, water boiling pot and then steamed for three minutes. It is worth mentioning that the size of the oyster affects the time of steaming, large oysters steaming time shall be extended by 1 minute.

3, conch: boiled conch must be added water, generally two pounds of conch plus a bowl of water. After boiling two or three drops of vinegar or sesame oil, so that the conch meat will be easy to pick out. See the conch head slightly out of the conch, it can be out of the pot!

4, Peppermint shrimp: Peppermint shrimp general cooking method is also steaming, no matter how big or small, steaming time is seven or eight minutes after the opening of the pot.

5, crab: in order to prevent the crab yolk out, the crab stomach must be facing up! Steam about ten minutes after the opening of the pot, see the crab completely from green to red can be out of the pot.