Cantonese Style Steamed Abalone
Abalone is very nutritious and has a tender taste. Many people like to eat it. If you want both deliciousness and to retain the freshness of abalone, then you must not miss this recipe for steamed abalone.
About steamed abalone
Steamed abalone is a traditional famous Chinese dish belonging to Cantonese cuisine. It is made from fresh abalone. Abalone is rich in nutrition and contains a large amount of protein, vitamins, fats, and components such as calcium, iron, and phosphorus, which can supplement energy for the human body.
The steamed abalone has a smooth texture and a strong seafood flavor. It tastes particularly good and is a dish suitable for all ages.
Ingredients Needed and Substitutions:
Main ingredients
Abalone: It is the main ingredient of steamed abalone. The meat is tender, firm and elastic and has high nutritional value.
Additional ingredients
Scallion white: It has a special fragrance and can provide a unique scallion fragrance for the dish and enhance the taste level of the dish.
Scallion green: It is mainly used to decorate the dish and increase the visual beauty of the dish.
Ginger: It has the effect of removing fishy smell and enhancing the taste of the dish.
Garlic: It has a special aroma and can add a different flavor to abalone.
Seasonings
Oil: Used for cooking dishes.
Steamed fish soy sauce: The main seasoning sauce provides saltiness for abalone and increases the freshness of abalone.
Substitutions:
Scallion white: Can be replaced by shredded onion.
Scallion green: Can be replaced by leek leaves or coriander leaves.
Ginger: Can be replaced by sand ginger.
Garlic: Can be replaced by Chinese shallot.
Oil: Can be replaced by high-quality edible oils such as olive oil and camellia oil.
Steamed fish soy sauce: Can be replaced by light soy sauce.
Benefits of steamed abalone
Supplement nutrition
Abalone contains a large amount of protein. At the same time, it also contains a large amount of substances such as calcium, iron, and zinc. These substances can supplement sufficient nutrition for the human body and play a great role in maintaining the normal body functions of the human body.
Provide immunity
Abalone contains a large amount of natural biological activity - abalone polysaccharide. After this substance is absorbed by the human body, it can help promote the regeneration and metabolism of human immune cells, which is of great benefit to improving human immune function and enhancing human immunity.
Promote growth and development
Abalone contains a large amount of minerals such as calcium and phosphorus. These substances are beneficial to the growth and development of children and the bone health of the elderly and have a certain role in promoting growth and development.
Protect vision
Abalone contains a large amount of taurine and vitamin A. These substances are beneficial for protecting human vision and can prevent the decline of human vision.
How to choose abalone
You can choose suitable abalone by the following methods:
Observe the shell
When choosing abalone, choose one with a complete and undamaged shell without cracks or damages.
Look at the color
When choosing abalone, look at its color. Dark green or brown is the most ideal. At the same time, the surface of the fresh shell should have a thin layer of mucus.
Smell
Fresh abalone will not have an abnormal smell. Only a faint seawater smell. If you smell other strange smells, it may not be fresh and it is not recommended to buy it.
Look at the meat
Good-quality abalone meat is firm and will not have a soft or mushy feeling. Generally speaking, white or light yellow is the most common, and the surface should also have a thin layer of mucus.
Look at the size
The size of abalone is a factor to be considered when choosing. It is recommended to choose one of moderate size. Too large abalone may be too old, while too small ones may not be mature enough. Moderate size is the best choice.
Look at the origin
You can also check the origin of abalone. Abalones from different origins will have different qualities and tastes. Generally speaking, abalones from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China and other places have better quality and more delicious taste.
Tips for Success
Choose fresh abalone
Choose fresh abalone. Fresh abalone meat is tender and tastes better. When purchasing, pay attention to observe whether the color of abalone meat is bright and whether it is elastic. At the same time, smell whether the abalone meat has an abnormal smell.
Abalone processing skills
After cleaning abalone with clean water, pay attention to skills when making knife cuts on abalone. Beautiful knife cuts can make abalone better absorb flavors during steaming and increase its beauty.
Preparation of ingredients
For steamed abalone to be more delicious, the processing of scallions, ginger and garlic should be meticulous. Cut scallion white and scallion green separately. Cut ginger into shreds and mince garlic. The scallion white sections can remove fishy smell and enhance fragrance during steaming, and the scallion green sprinkled after cooking can add fresh colors and fragrance. Ginger shreds can remove fishy smell and bring a strong garlic fragrance.
Steaming time
The steaming time of steamed abalone is very important. It only needs to be steamed for 5 minutes to ensure that the abalone is cooked through and maintain its tender taste. If the steaming time is too long, the abalone meat will become old and tough. If the time is too short, the inside may not be completely cooked.
Seasoning skills
Stir-fry minced garlic until golden yellow in a pan with cold oil and then cover it on the abalone to release the garlic fragrance to the greatest extent and attach it to the abalone.
Pour in steamed fish soy sauce, which can not only enhance freshness but also increase salty fragrance, making the taste of the whole dish more rich and harmonious.
INGREDIENTS
Main Ingredients
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·10 abalones
Additional Ingredients
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·20g scallion white
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·20g scallion green
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·10g ginger
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·20g garlic
Seasonings
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·Seasonings
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·15ml oil
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·50ml steamed fish soy sauce
COOKING STEP
Step 1
Pretreatment of ingredients:
Prepare 10 fresh abalones. After washing, gently pry off the shell with a small knife. Wash the shell and abalone meat separately. Remove the internal organs of abalone and wash the abalone meat again.
Step 2
Making knife cuts on abalone:
Make beautiful knife cuts evenly on the surface of the washed abalone meat. Then put the abalone meat back into the washed shell and set aside.
Step 3
Cut and prepare accessories:
Cut 20 grams of scallion white into small sections, 20 grams of scallion green into chopped green onions, 10 grams of ginger into shreds, and 20 grams of garlic into minced pieces for later use.
Step 4
Initial seasoning and plating:
Arrange the processed shelled abalones neatly on a plate. Sprinkle shredded ginger and scallion white sections on the abalone meat.
Step 5
Steaming abalone:
Add an appropriate amount of clear water to the pot. Put the plate with abalones on it and steam it steam with water for 5 minutes. Pay attention to controlling the heat and time.
Step 6
Seasoning preparation:
After steaming, gently pick out the scallion sections with chopsticks. Then sprinkle some chopped green onions on the abalone.
Heat oil in a pan with cold oil. Pour in 15 milliliters of oil. Put minced garlic in and stir-fry on low heat until golden yellow. Cover the abalone with the oil and garlic. Finally, pour in 50 milliliters of steamed fish soy sauce.
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Serving Suggestions
Matching recommendations
White rice: Steamed abalone has a tender taste and rich soup. It goes very well with white rice. The delicious soup of abalone seeps into the rice. Every bite of rice is filled with seafood flavor.
Stir-fried broccoli: Steamed abalone can also be eaten with broccoli. The refreshing taste of broccoli can relieve the greasiness of abalone. If you don't like broccoli, you can choose foods such as lettuce and Chinese kale.
White porridge: If you don't like rice, you can try pairing it with white porridge or seafood porridge. Take a sip of the delicious porridge first, and then take a bite of the Q-bomb abalone. The double freshness collides in the mouth, extremely satisfying.
Serving suggestions
Eat while it's hot: The just-cooked abalone is the most delicious. It is best to eat steamed abalone while it's hot. At this time, the taste is the most tender. If it cools down, the meat will easily become old and affect the taste.
Eat in moderation: Although steamed abalone is very delicious, eat it in moderation to avoid excessive consumption and increase the burden on your gastrointestinal tract, leading to discomfort symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea.
FAQs:
To solve this problem, when cleaning abalone, in addition to carefully scrubbing the shell with a brush, carefully remove the internal organs and rinse the abalone meat repeatedly with clean water to ensure that there is no residual impurity.
This can not only ensure the integrity of the abalone but also make it more flavorful.
Note that if the knife cuts are too deep, the abalone meat may be cut off, resulting in the abalone meat spreading out during steaming and affecting the appearance.
If the knife cuts are too shallow, it is not conducive to the abalone meat absorbing seasonings and the taste will not be strong enough.
It is recommended that when steaming abalone, you can adjust the steaming time according to the size and quantity of abalone. Generally, medium-sized abalone steamed for about 5 minutes is almost enough.
To avoid this problem, you can add a little steamed fish soy sauce first.
Taste it and then add it appropriately according to your personal taste. Generally, for 5 - 6 medium-sized abalones, 30 - 50 milliliters of steamed fish soy sauce is more appropriate.
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