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Steaming Fish and Seafood
For best results when steaming fish and seafood:
1. Place fish in the steamer tray.
2. Add lemon wedges, herbs, spices and seasoning before steaming.
3. Add butter or oils after steaming if desired.
4. Fish is cooked when it flakes easily with a fork.
MINIMUM APPROXIMATE
TYPE QUANTITY WATER COOKING TIME SUGGESTIONS
(1 cup = 250ml) (minutes)
Clams and pippies 500g 1 5-8 Steam until just open.
FISH
1.fillet 500g 1 12 Before cooking brush
2.steak 500g – 2cm thick 1 12-18 lightly with oil & season.
Mussels 500g in the shell 1 8-12 Steam until just open.
Prawns (green) 500g medium in shell 1 12 Steam until just pink.