Abalone Soup Food

ABALONE SOUP

Steps:

• Soak dried mushrooms. Drain canned abalone, reserving liquid. Combine abalone liquid with enough cold stock or water to make six cups. Cut mushrooms, abalone, ham and pork all in strips, but keep them separate. Mince ginger root. Combine cornstarch, soy sauce and sherry. Add to pork and toss to coat. Let stand a few minutes. Heat oil Add salt and ginger and stir fry a few times. Add pork and stir-fry until it loses pinkness. Remove from pan. Meanwhile, bring abalone stock mixture slowly to a boil. Add mushrooms and stir-fried pork. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Add abalone, ham strips, pepper and remaining salt. Cook only to heat through, about 2 minutes (Don't overcook abalone; it will toughen). Garnish with a poached egg.

TRADITIONAL ABALONE

Steps:

• Slice the abalone into 1/4 inch thick steaks, making sure to trim off any meat that is not white, as this part tends to be very tough. Place the steaks on a cutting board, and pound with a meat tenderizer until pliable.
• In a small bowl, stir together the ketchup, horseradish, and lime juice to make a cocktail sauce. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Heat olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Whisk eggs and milk together in a shallow dish. Place bread crumbs in a large resealable plastic bag. Dip the abalone steaks in egg, then place in the bag with the crumbs and shake to coat.
• Fry coated abalone for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Remove to paper towels to drain. Place on a platter, and garnish with lime slices and parsley. Serve with the cocktail sauce for dipping.