STEAMING GUIDES

Fish and seafood

Follow these suggestions for steaming fish and seafood:

1.Steaming guidelines in the chart below are for fresh and fully thawed seafood.

2.Frozen seafood should be completely thawed before steaming.

3.Always clean and prepare fresh seafood and fish before steaming.

4.Most seafood cooks very quickly. Steam in small portions or in amounts as specified in chart below.

5.Fish fillets can be steamed in steamer baskets, however to retain juices cook fish in rice /sauce cooking bowl but cooking times will be longer.

6.Adjust steaming times according to various textures and sizes.

VARIETY

WEIGHT/SIZE

APPROX COOKING TIME

 

 

 

Clams

1lb (500g)

5-6 minutes

 

 

 

Crab,whole

12oz (350g)

12-15 minutes

 

 

 

Cutlets

1lb (500g)

7-8 minutes

 

 

 

Fish, whole

14oz (400g)

10-12 minutes

 

 

 

Fish Fillets

8.5oz (250g)

6-8 minutes

 

 

 

Mussels

1lb (500g)

5-6 minutes

 

 

 

Octopus, baby

1lb (500g)

10 minutes

 

 

 

Oysters on shell

6

5 minutes

 

 

 

Prawns, shelled

10.5oz (300g)

5 minutes

 

 

 

Scallops on shell

6

4-5 minutes

 

 

 

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Breville BFS600XL manual Follow these suggestions for steaming fish and seafood, Variety WEIGHT/SIZE Approx Cooking Time

BFS600XL specifications

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