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STEAMING FOODS cont’d
13
12
Vegetables
Preparation & Tips
Quantity
Cooking Time
(minutes)
Artichoke
remove the hard
2 medium
30-35
outer leaves and stalk
Asparagus
trim, leave as spears
2 bunches
12-14
Beans (green)
top and tail, leave whole
8 oz (250g)
13-15
Beet
trim, do not break skin
10 oz (300g)
12-13
small-medium
Broccoli
cut into florets
8 oz (250g)
8-10
Brussels Sprouts
cut a cross in the base
12 oz (375g)
17-19
Cabbage
large pieces
1 pound (500g)
10-12
Carrots
cut into strips
3 medium
14-16
Bell peppers
cut into strips
3 medium
14-16
Cauliflower
cut into florets
12 oz (375g)
17-19
Celery
slice into strips
3 stalk
5-6
Garbanzo beans
soak for 12 hours
1 cup dried
40-45
Corn
whole corn cobs
2 small cobs
20-22
Mushrooms
whole, unwashed
10 oz (300g)
8-10
Onions (pickling)
peeled, leave whole
6 medium
20-25
Peas
fresh, peeled
8 oz (250g)
8-10
frozen
8 oz (250g)
4-5
Potatoes
all purpose, whole
4 (5 – 6 oz/
35-40
150-180g each)
Potatoes
new, whole
6 (4 oz/125g each)
25-30
Sweet Potato
cut into pieces
1 pound (500g)
20-25
Snow pea
topped and tailed
8 oz (250g)
4-5
Butternut squash
cut into pieces
1 pound (500g)
20-25
Spinach
leaves and
1
⁄
2
bunch
5
stems cleaned
Squash (baby)
topped and tailed
12 oz (350g)
8
Turnips
peeled, sliced and
12 oz (350g)
15-17
cut to 50g (2 oz) pieces
Zucchini
sliced
12 oz (350g)
6
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 colour.
STEAMING FOODS cont’d
Type
Cooking Time
Suggestions and Tips
(minutes)
Fish - Fillets
8-10
Steam until opaque and easy to flake.
- Whole
15-20
A steak is cooked when the center
- Steak
12-14
bone is able to be easily removed.
Lobster - tails
18-20
Remove underside of shell
Mussels - in shell
12-14
Steam until well open
Clams and Cockles
8-10
Steam until just opened
Shrimp - in shell
8-10
Steam until pink
Scallops
4-6
Steam until opaque
Oysters - unopened
10-12
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.
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