How to Steam Fish and Seafood

For those people trying to watch their calories and fat intake, steamed fish or seafood is a wonderful meal option. Just follow these easy steps for a quick and easy meal.

Things You'll Need

• Fish or seafood
• Knife
• Spices (optional)
• Steam pot with steaming insert and lid
• Water
• Stove

Instructions

1. Use a knife to cut the fish into fillets. Remove the bones from the fish with a knife. You can also cut off the skin if desired.

2. Season the fish fillets or seafood with your choice of spices, if desired.

3. Put about ½-inch of water in the bottom of the steam pot and place it on a burner on the stove.

4. Turn the stove burner on high heat to bring the water in the steam pot to a boil.

5. Place the steaming insert in the steam pot and then arrange the fish fillets or the seafood in the steaming insert. Be sure to put the fish fillets or the seafood in a single layer in the steaming insert to allow for even cooking. Put the lid on the pot.

6. Allow the water in the steam pot to boil. Cook the fish fillets or seafood until they are done. The time it will take varies depending on the type of fish or seafood and the thickness of the fish fillets.

7. Test for doneness. Well-cooked fish will flake with a fork.

8. Serve the fish or seafood as is, over rice or in your favorite recipe.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also marinate the fish fillets or seafood with your favorite marinade before you steam them in your steam pot.

• You can also steam vegetables, such as sliced onions, asparagus or broccoli to along with the fish fillets or seafood.

• Typically, fish or seafood will steam cook in 5 to 10 minutes, and it appears opaque when they're cooked. Well-cooked fish will also flake with a fork.

• Be careful to not cut yourself when filleting fish and removing the bones.

• Don't overcook seafood and fish. It will dry it out and make it tough.