1. It's time to steam scallops.
The time of steaming scallops depends on the size of scallops. If it is a small scallop, it takes 5-8 minutes; If it is a medium-sized scallop, it needs to be steamed for 10- 15 minutes; Scallops need to be steamed 15-20 minutes. In the process of cooking, you can open the lid of the steamer for inspection at the right time. When the meat becomes white, transparent and soft, you can eat it out of the pot.
2. scallop making skills
The pre-job of steamed scallops is to cut and clean them. Raw scallops may contain sand or broken shells. You should soak them in water and beer first to remove dirt and smell.
When steaming scallops, you can add an appropriate amount of cooking wine, ginger slices, onion segments and other auxiliary seasonings to make scallops more delicious. In addition, you can also try to sprinkle some seasonings such as steamed fish soy sauce, olive oil and minced garlic on scallops to make them more fragrant.
Last but not least, don't overcook them except scallop meat shrinkage, or they will become hard and unpalatable. It is suggested to steam in batches for many times, and only appropriate scallops are put in each batch to ensure the quality and taste of food.
In a word, scallop, as a delicious seafood ingredient, is very simple to cook and has many choices. As long as we master the steaming time, seasoning methods and freshness of materials, we can make delicious scallop food.