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STEAMING
HINTS ANd TIPS FOR STEAMING
FISH ANd SEAFOOd
•
Season fish with fresh herbs, onions,
lemon etc. before cooking.
TyPE
SUGGESTIONS ANd TIPS
COOKING TIME
(MINUTES)
Fish – fillets
– whole
– cutlets
Steam until opaque and easy to flake. A cutlet is cooked
when the centre bone is able to be easily removed
8-10
15-20
12-14
Lobster – tails
Remove underside of shell
18-20
Mussels – in shell
Steam until just opened
12-14
Clams and Pipis
Steam until just opened
8-10
Prawns – in shell
Steam until pink
8-10
Scallops
Steam until opaque
4-6
Oysters –
unopened
Steam until the top shell starts to open. If the top shell does
not completely open, it will need to be opened with a knife.
10-12
•
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 colour.
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.
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
•
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.
Summary of Contents for BRC510
Page 2: ...BRC510 the Risotto Rice Instruction Booklet ...
Page 3: ...CONGRATULATIONS on the purchase of your new Breville Risotto Rice ...
Page 7: ...KNOW your Breville Risotto Rice ...
Page 9: ...OPERATING your Breville Risotto Rice ...
Page 14: ...13 ...
Page 15: ...RICE COOKING TABLES for your Breville Risotto Rice ...
Page 17: ...RICE VARIATIONS for your Breville Risotto Rice ...
Page 19: ...STEAMING FOODS in your Breville Risotto Rice ...
Page 24: ...23 ...
Page 25: ...CARE CLEANING for your Breville Risotto Rice ...
Page 27: ...TROUBLESHOOTING ...