Breville FOOD STEAMER / CUISEUR VAPEUR BFS600XL, Instruction Booklet

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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