Jono1387 108 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 It's coming on summer time, and I regurly get abalone diving. Usually I shuck them, beat the crap out of them and then slice thinly does the trick but it's a lot of work, even though it is worth it as they are very tasty. I am looking at other ways to cook/ prepare to tenderize them have heard of them being soaked in milk overnight then rinsed and apparently it does the trick. My indigenous friend holding them whole just smashed them on the rocks in the shell and it pretty much shucks itself and he recons comes out perfect ( put a whole ab in a sandwich and eat perfect) just looking at a few different ways to do it as I'm sick of gettin the hammer out and beating them ruthlessly feel free to chuck in some recipes if you want as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samastini 16 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Oh I use kiwi fruit for everything tough now after a tip from someone and it works a charm but the neighbor uses a cement mixer to do octopus so that might work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wahoo 146 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Try slicing thinly and then beating the crap out of them, less effort and the fibres separate better, done that way it only takes a very short cook on high heat. I've also had them put on the barbie plate whole and take thin slices off the edges as they cook, no tenderising, works well but time consuming. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jono1387 108 Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Wahoo I have found tenderizing them whole and then slicing is much easier and I find actually works better if you can get it to implode on itself. Does the kiwi fruit add a flavor to it? What do you do just soak it with kiwi fruit or cook it with it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylzzz69 95 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 same sort of thing when soaking squid in kiwi fruit and milk overnight, just makes it a bit more tender. doesn't add flavour But when eating fresh it shouldn't make too much of a difference Yep whole ab in the hand and smash againest a rock or cement, once the membrane of the ab is hit it relaxes the mussle. I normally cut it into thin strips and then bash with a meat mallet, bit of time preparing but hell worth it! I hardly do anything special to the abs, I don't think can do wrong with lemon flour cooked in butter quickly on the hot plate on the beach only minutes after getting these buggers! Can't wait for the water to warm up a tad and get amongest them myself! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jono1387 108 Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Not to cold at the moment Dylzz I got a few yesterday in my 5mm suit not too cold, just very merky in my area so struggled to find them in 6-7m of water had to dive down and search on a breath lol. Smashing whole has been my most success so far and have tried them marinated on BBQ, deep fried and in stir frys always taste good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
igotafishy 4 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 fresh pineapple breaks down fibers in meat and tenderises it so might work with abs, dunno. has to be the fresh stuff though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brankim 945 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Kiwi fruit pulp and juice for 1 hour in the fridge. Season with lemon and garlic. The BOMB! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brankim 945 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Kiwi does add flavour, I normally take 80% off b4 cooking, as it takes away from the abalone flavour if anymore. Garlic near the end so doesn't burn. 1hour if cut first. Haven't done whole b4. Lemon after cooking, as it will cook it b4. Kiwi has enzymes that break down fibres, without cooking it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Savagelip 4 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 put em through a sausage blender then make fritters reelfun 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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