Abalone is a very nutritious and delicious ingredient, but it has a “slightly high” price. Let’s explore 2 recipes for making rice porridge to fully capture all the essence of this ingredient. Let’s get cooking!
1. Abalone Egg Porridge
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Preparation
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Abalone Egg Porridge Serves 4
Fresh abalone 2 pieces (about 400g) Eggs 2 pieces (can be adjusted) Seaweed 1 piece (roasted and crushed) White rice 80 g Sesame oil 2 teaspoons Garlic 2 cloves Common seasonings a little (salt/sugar/seasoning powder) Carrot 1/2 piece Cooking oil 1 teaspoon Garlic 2 cloves Green onions 2 stalks
Implementation tools
How to choose fresh and safe eggs
- Choose eggs that have thick, hard shells with a thin layer of powder around them, of moderate size because they are usually fresher than thin and large eggs,
- Do not choose eggs with overly smooth shells that feel like they have cracks because they are usually old eggs that have been stored for too long.
- Check if an egg is fresh by gently shaking it; if there is no movement inside, it is definitely a fresh egg; if the egg moves, it indicates that it is old.
How to make Abalone Egg Porridge
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Preparing abalone
Use a kitchen brush to clean the abalone meat. Then use a bit of salt to continue rubbing and massaging the abalone meat.
After that, rinse again with clean water and let the abalone drain.
Separate the abalone from the shell and then cut off their heads, making sure to keep the insides separate.
Rinse this meat with salt water and then clean water again. You can leave it whole or cut it into small pieces according to your taste.
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Prepare other ingredients
Wash the carrots, peel them, and then chop them finely.
Peel the garlic and chop it finely. Wash the green onions and chop them into small pieces.
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Wash rice and cook porridge
If you have time, you should soak the rice in water for about 1 – 2 hours before cooking to make the porridge softer and tastier.
Wash the soaked rice thoroughly and then set it aside in a colander.
Add the finely chopped garlic to a pan and sauté it with 1 teaspoon of cooking oil until fragrant. Once the garlic is fragrant, add the abalone meat to stir-fry to enhance the color of the dish.
Add the washed rice to the pan, stir-fry briefly, then add the abalone meat to sear it. Finally, add about 1 bowl of water to the pot and bring it to a boil.
After cooking for about 10 – 15 minutes, open the pot and add the finely chopped carrots and green onions. Cook for another 7 – 10 minutes, seasoning to taste. Crack in 1 – 2 eggs and cook for an additional 2 – 3 minutes to complete.
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Final Product
When eating, sprinkle some seaweed and sesame oil on top to enhance the appealing flavor of the dish!
The completed dish will have very eye-catching colors from the blending of all the ingredients. The sweet and fragrant abalone combined with the richness of the egg and the sweetness from the carrot will certainly provide you with very nutritious meals.
2. Abalone porridge with shrimp and shiitake mushrooms
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Abalone porridge with shrimp and shiitake mushrooms For 4 people
Glutinous rice 150 gr Shrimp 200 gr Shiitake mushrooms 5 pieces Cilantro 10 gr Abalone 10 pieces (small type) Common seasonings A little (salt/seasoning powder/sugar)
Implementation tools
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh shrimp
- You should prioritize choosing live, healthy shrimp that might still be jumping.
- In terms of shape, the shrimp must be whole, with the head and body still connected. The legs should still be attached to the body and not separated.
- Choose shrimp that are not slimy, with a black, slimy color on the head.
It is best to select shrimp that are still firm, not mushy, with the shell tightly attached to the body.
How to choose delicious shiitake mushrooms
For this dish, you can use either dried or fresh shiitake mushrooms.
For dried shiitake mushrooms
- Choose those that are firm, unbroken, bright in color, and have no white mold spots. You should buy from reputable stores to ensure safety.
For fresh shiitake mushrooms
- Choose ones that are brightly colored, have a distinctive aroma, with moderate caps, tightly curled, and slightly yellow-brown in color.
- Select mushrooms with firm stems, uniform color; if the mushrooms are opened, the gills should be arranged in even, beautiful rows and should be dry.
- Avoid mushrooms that are bruised, have a rotten smell, or are slimy. If you see mushrooms that are dark brown, do not buy them as they may be poisonous.
How to prepare Abalone Porridge with Shrimp and Mushrooms
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Prepare the vegetables
The shiitake mushrooms you buy need to be soaked in salt water for about 3 – 5 minutes, then cut off the stems, rinse with clean water, and chop the mushrooms into small pieces for cooking porridge.
If using dried shiitake mushrooms, the soaking time should be longer, about 20 minutes, for the mushrooms to expand. Wash the cilantro thoroughly and chop it finely.
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Prepare the abalone
You can buy pre-processed abalone to save time. If you buy the whole abalone, you need to remove the shell, wash it with clean water, or scrub it with salt. After that, rinse it well, dry it, and then chop it into small pieces.
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Prepare the shrimp
Wash the shrimp you bought with cold water, cut off the antennae and legs to make it tidy, then proceed to peel the shell and remove the dark vein on the back of the shrimp.
Tip for quickly removing the dark vein on the back of the shrimp
- Count backwards from the tail of the shrimp to the second notch connecting the two segments of the shrimp shell, pierce with a toothpick through this position and gently pull the dark vein to remove it.
- You don’t need to use a knife to cut the back of the shrimp; you can also use a toothpick to dig out the head part of the shrimp body to see the dark vein. Gently pull this dark vein out with your hand, and the shrimp is clean.
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Wash the rice and cook the porridge
Rinse the prepared rice with cold water or wash it under running cold water.
Add the rice and about 1.5 liters of filtered water to the pot and bring to a boil to cook the porridge. The amount of water can vary depending on your family’s preference for the porridge to be thin or thick.
Cook the porridge on the stove for about 15 – 20 minutes until the rice is soft, then add the remaining ingredients including shrimp, abalone, and mushrooms to the pot. Stir well and cook for another 10 minutes for the ingredients to cook evenly.
Finally, season to taste, and it’s done.
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Finished Product
Abalone porridge with shrimp and mushrooms is an extremely nutritious dish for your loved ones in the family. The porridge is soft, fragrant, and sweet, along with well-cooked ingredients that are rich and very appealing. Let’s try making it right away!
How to Choose Good Abalone
For Fresh Abalone
- You should choose those that feel firm to the touch. The meat should be evenly round with a bit of red in the middle. The abalone should feel solid in your hand.
- Medium-sized abalone will be tastier and firmer than larger ones. Avoid buying abalone that has an unusual fishy smell.
For Dried Abalone
- Good dried abalone has a perfect shape, thick meat, a round body, and shows no signs of cracks or scratches.
- Additionally, there should be a red line in the middle of the abalone, and the meat should have a light pink color, with a smell that is not too strong or unpleasant.
Tips for Successfully Making Abalone Porridge
- To achieve a delicious porridge, you should soak the rice for about 1 – 2 hours before cooking to allow it to expand, helping you shorten the cooking time while making the final product softer, fragrant, and richer in flavor.
- Additionally, you can also use the method of toasting the rice. Put the rice in a pot and toast it on low heat (without adding oil) until the rice turns a golden brown, then turn off the heat and bring it to cook. This method helps your porridge to be more fragrant, have a beautiful golden color, and especially prevents the porridge from becoming watery when cooked for a long time.
- Throughout the cooking process, you need to frequently use a ladle to stir the pot evenly, helping the porridge not to stick to the bottom of the pot and to control the consistency of the porridge, avoiding the final product being too watery or too thick.
- Finally, you can mix a little sticky rice with the regular rice before cooking the porridge to make the dish more fragrant, softer, and less greasy.
It’s really simple to make 2 dishes of abalone porridge that are very easy and appealing, right? Let’s cook with TasteVN right now!
*Refer to images and recipes from 2 YouTube channels ZAOSPACE美食厨房, Maangchi
