How to Prepare Frozen Abalone
Whether you’re a professional chef in the Food and Beverage industry and offering abalone on your menu for the first time, or you’re someone who likes raising the bar at home in your own kitchen, knowing how to correctly prepare abalone can mean the difference between a good dish and a truly outstanding one.
How to prepare frozen whole in shell and live abalone
Step 1
All Ausab frozen abalone should ideally be thawed slowly. Under no circumstance should abalone be force- thawed in hot or warm water or in a microwave. Only use recommended defrosting methods (see below). Once abalone is thawed, wash product thoroughly in cold fresh water prior to shucking.
Step 2
Rest the front of a spoon or spatula against the muscle attached to the inside top of shell. Move the spoon or spatula inward, cutting the connecting muscle close to the shell.
Step 3
Remove the meat from the shell.
Step 4
Using sharp knife, trim gut away from meat and remove hard mouthparts.
Step 5
Wash the shucked meat and cook as required - see recipes.