seafood
Seafood is the basis of some of the healthiest and most nutri-
tious meals you can make. It is an excellent source of protein, a
good source of minerals, and one of the few sources of beneficial
omega-3 fatty acids.
Steaming in the pressure cooker brings out the finest, fullest
flavors of seafood. The cooking time required is directly related to
the thickness of the seafood. To be safe, if the fish you are cook-
ing seems thin for its weight or if it weighs less than the recipe
specifies, reduce the cooking time. Overcooking tends to toughen
seafood.
FOR FISH AND SEAFOOD,
DO NOT FILL PRESSURE COOKER OVER
2
⁄
3
FULL!
“SCAMPI-STYLE” SHRIMP
1
⁄
4
teaspoon salt
1 cup water
• • • • • • •
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1
⁄
4
teaspoon grated lemon peel
Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Place margarine in cooker. Set heat control at 325° and
melt margarine. Sauté onion and garlic. Stir in lemon juice and salt. Cook until bubbly.
Pour into metal bowl which will fit loosely in cooker. Stir in shrimp. Cover bowl firmly
with aluminum foil. Pour water into cooker. Place bowl in steamer basket in cooker.
Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and set heat control at 400°.
When pressure regulator begins a rocking motion,
cook 3 minutes
. When cooking time
is complete turn control to OFF and remove heat control.
Cool cooker at once.
Stir in
parsley and lemon peel.
Nutrition Information Per Serving
4 servings
205 Calories, 11 g Fat, 173 mg Cholesterol
1 pound medium, raw shrimp,
peeled and deveined
3 tablespoons margarine
2 tablespoons minced green onion
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
LEMON ’N DILL COD AND BROCCOLI
1 pound frozen cod fillets,
1-inch thick
Dill weed
Lemon pepper
Salt
1 cup water
2 cups broccoli, cut into bite
size pieces
Cut fish into 4 pieces. Sprinkle with dill weed, lemon pepper, and salt. Pour water into
cooker. Position trivet in cooker. Arrange fish and broccoli in steamer basket on trivet.
Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and set heat control at 400°.
When pressure regulator begins a rocking motion,
cook 2 minutes
. When cooking time
is complete turn control to OFF and remove heat control.
Cool cooker at once.
Nutrition Information Per Serving
4 servings
103 Calories, 1 g Fat, 49 mg Cholesterol
4 small salmon steaks, 1-inch
thick
4 tablespoons Dijon-style
mustard
3-4 sprigs fresh thyme or
1
⁄
2
teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon olive or
vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup dry white wine or
chicken broth
1 bay leaf
• • • • • • •
2 tablespoons Dijon-style
mustard
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Spread each steak with 1 tablespoon mustard. Press 1 thyme sprig into mustard on each
steak or sprinkle with dried thyme. Preheat pressure cooker at 325° for 5 minutes. Pour oil
into cooker. Sauté onion and garlic until tender. Stir in wine and bay leaf. Position trivet
in cooker. Place steaks in steamer basket on trivet. Close cover securely. Place pressure
regulator on vent pipe and set heat control at 400°. When pressure regulator begins a
rocking motion,
cook 2 minutes
. When cooking time is complete turn control to OFF and
remove heat control.
Cool cooker at once.
Carefully remove steaks, steamer basket, and
trivet. Keep steaks warm. Discard bay leaf. Mix 2 tablespoons mustard with cornstarch. Stir
into liquid in pressure cooker. Reconnect heat control and set heat control at 225°. Heat
until sauce boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Serve sauce with salmon steaks.
Nutrition Information Per Serving
4 servings
218 Calories, 9 g Fat, 20 mg Cholesterol
VARIATION: Substitute halibut for salmon steaks.
SALMON STEAKS MOUTARDE
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