Steamed abalone in the shell with fish and ham stuffing

Steamed abalone in the shell with fish and ham stuffing

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A festive Chinese dish: steamed clams, arranged in their shells on a bed of fish filling with chives and ginger, topped with a slice of ham, steamed for 1…

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The abalones (or sea urchins) are a luxury food in China. Here, they are placed back in their shells, on a bed of carp mousse, for steaming.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsteam
  • Estimated cost$3.03 $0.76 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.17
  • $0.03
  • $1.76
  • $0.58
  • $0.40
  • $0.09

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Wash the mussels and blanch them in boiling water. Separate them from their shells and thoroughly clean the shells.
  2. Slice the pears, asparagus, and ham. ≈ 8 min
  3. Cut the fish into pieces and mix it with the oil, salt, a little broth, rice wine, egg white, scallions, and ginger.
  4. Boil the shells in salted water, then in clear water, and drain them.
  5. Fill the inside of each fish and ham pastry with forcemeat, then top with the omelette. ≈ 10 min
  6. Steam for 10 minutes, then arrange on a plate with the asparagus.
  7. Heat the seasoned broth until it simmers, then mix it with the flour and pour it over the oysters. Finally, drizzle with a small amount of very hot oil.

The bill

Steamed abalone in the shell with fish and ham stuffing

  • oil$0.17
  • salt$0.03
  • Chicken broth$1.76
  • Rice wine$0.58
  • 1 egg white$0.40
  • Chopped ciboule and ginger$0.09

Total$3.03

that's $0.76 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Fresh oysters
  • Asparagus
  • Ham
  • Carp chair (or a chair made from another white fish)
  • oil
  • salt
  • Chicken broth
  • Rice wine
  • 1 egg white
  • Chopped ciboule and ginger
  • Starch mixed with a small amount of water

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