Seafood Steaming Chart

SEAFOOD

SMALL/SIDE BOWL

LARGE/CENTER

SUGGESTED

AMOUNT

BOWL AMOUNT

COOKING TIME

 

Clams, countneck

1 pound

2 pounds

15

- 25 minutes

Crab - King

12

pound

1 pound

15

- 20 minutes

Crab - Snow

12

pound

1 pound

10

- 15 minutes

Lobster Tail - Tiger,

 

2

 

4

15

- 20 minutes

6 oz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lobster Tail, 8 oz.

 

1

 

2

25

- 35 minutes

Mussels

12

pound

1 pound

15

- 20 minutes

Oysters, in shell

12

pound

34

pound

15

- 25 minutes

Scallops - Bay,

12

pound

1 pound

10

- 15 minutes

fresh/shucked

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scallops - Sea,

12

pound

1 pound

12

- 17 minutes

whole, fresh/shucked

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shrimp - Medium,

12

pound

34

pound

5

- 8 minutes

split shell, deveined

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shrimp - Large, split

12

pound

34

pound

8 - 10 minutes

shell, deveined

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fish - Filets,

1 pound

112 pounds

10

- 15 minutes

1/2 inch thick

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fish - Steaks,

1 pound

112 pounds

15

- 20 minutes

1 inch thick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-cooked Meat & Poultry Steaming Chart

MEAT/POULTRY

SMALL/SIDE BOWL

LARGE/CENTER

SUGGESTED

AMOUNT

BOWL AMOUNT

COOKING TIME

 

Chicken or Turkey

To fit Bowl

To fit Bowl

10 - 15 minutes

Cutlets

 

 

 

Chicken Breast

 

 

 

Halves, boneless,

To fit Bowl

To fit Bowl

30 - 40 minutes

skinless

 

 

 

Pork Loin, Sirloin

To fit Bowl

To fit Bowl

15 - 20 minutes

Chops, 1 inch thick

 

 

 

Smoked Sausage,

14 ounces

20 ounces

15 - 20 minutes

precooked,

cut into 6 pieces

 

 

 

Frankfurters

1 package

1 package

10 - 15 minutes

NOTE: The United States Department of Agriculture recommends that meat and poultry be cooked to the following internal temperatures to be sure any harmful bacteria has been killed. Ground turkey and chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165° F and ground beef, veal, lamb and pork be cooked to an internal temperature of 160° F. Chicken and turkey should be cooked to an internal temperature of 170° F for white meat and 180° F for dark meat. Goose and duck should be cooked to an internal temperature of 180° F. Fresh beef, veal and lamb, etc. should be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 145° F. Fresh pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 160° F. When re-heating meat and poultry products, they should also be cooked to an internal temperature of 165° F.

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