There are many kinds of seafood, and the type and size of seafood will affect the length of time.

Here is the best steaming time for some common seafood.

Generally, it takes 7 minutes for fish, and the time for larger fish is extended to about 10 minute, 2.5 minutes for conch, 0.5 minutes for small conch, 3 minutes for oyster (0.5-/kloc-0 minute each) and 3 minutes for scallop (0.5-/kloc-0 minute each).