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Steaming Fish and Seafood
• Fish is cooked when it is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
• Frozen fish may be steamed without defrosting if separated before
steaming and the cooking time is extended.
• Add lemon wedges and herbs while steaming to improve flavour.
Food
Type
Quantity
Steam Time
Note
Fish
Fillets
• Frozen
• Fresh
• 250g
• 250g
• 10-12 min
• 6-8 min
Fish, 3/4
in thick
steaks
• Cod,
salmon
• Tuna
• 250/400g
• 250/400g
• 10-12 min
• 12-15 min
Clams
Fresh
400g
See Note
Layer shells for
maximum steam
flow. Steaming is
done when shells
are completely
open.
Hints and Tips
Food
Type
Quantity
Water Level
Steam
Time
Note
Rice
Pudding
Pudding
rice
100g rice
+ 30g
caster
sugar
1 p t / 0 . 5 L
warm milk
75 min
Reset
timer
after 60
minutes
and add
more
water
to Max.
level.
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