Sage Multi Cooker BRC600UK - Manual (Page 21)

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fISH and Seafood
• Season fish with fresh herbs, onions,
lemon etc. before cooking.
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Fish – fillets
– whole
– cutlets
Steam until opaque and easy to flake. A cutlet is cooked
when the centre bone is able to be easily removed
8–10
15–20
12–14
Lobster – tails Remove underside of shell 18–20
Mussels – in shell Steam until just opened 12–14
Clams Steam until just opened 8–10
Prawns - in shell Steam until pink 8–10
Scallops Steam until opaque 4–6
• 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.
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SteamIng PoUltRy
• Select similar sized pieces of poultry for
even cooking.
• For even cooking results arrange poultry
in a single layer.
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Breast fillet Place skin side up 20–25
Drumstick Place thickest part to outside of the steaming tray 30–35
Thigh fillet Place thickest part to outside of the steaming tray 18–20
• Remove visible fat and skin.
• To obtain a browned appearance,
sear the chicken before steaming.
• Check poultry is cooked by piercing
the thickest part. The poultry is cooked
when the juices run clear.