Steaming

Hints and tips for steaming fish and seafood

Season fish with fresh herbs, onions, lemon etc. before cooking.

Ensure fish fillets are in a single layer and do not overlap.

Fish is cooked when it flakes easily with a fork and is opaque in color.

Type

Suggestions and tips

Cooking time

 

 

(minutes)

 

 

 

Fish – fillets

Steam until opaque and easy to flake. A cutlet is cooked

8-10

– whole

when the centre bone is able to be easily removed

15-20

– cutlets

 

12-14

 

 

 

Lobster – tails

Remove underside of shell

18-20

 

 

 

Mussels – in shell

Steam until just opened

12-14

 

 

 

Clams

Steam until just opened

8-10

 

 

 

Prawns

Steam until pink

8-10

- in shell

 

 

 

 

 

Scallops

Steam until opaque

4-6

 

 

 

Hints and tips for steaming poultry

Select similar sized pieces of poultry for even cooking.

For even cooking results arrange poultry in a single layer.

Remove visible fat and skin.

To obtain a browned appearance, sear the chicken before steaming.

Check poultry is cooked by piercing the thickest part. The poultry is cooked when the juices run clear.

Type

Suggestions and tips

Cooking time

 

 

(minutes)

 

 

 

Breast fillet

Place skin side up

20-25

 

 

 

Drumstick

Place thickest part to outside of the steaming tray

30-35

 

 

 

Thigh fillet

Place thickest part to outside of the steaming tray

18-20

 

 

 

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Breville BRC600 manual Hints and tips for steaming fish and seafood, Hints and tips for steaming poultry

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