Braised Abalone With Sea Cucumber, Fish Maw, Dried Scallops and Dried Shiitake Mushrooms

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Instructions

 

Prepare Ingredients:

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  Have ready all ingredients needed to cook the dish.
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  Peel garlic and shallot. Keep garlic in whole and cut shallot in halves. Then peel ginger and slice into thick slices.
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  Separate the abalone from the braised sauce in the tin.
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  Prepare the dried scallops. Rinse the dried scallops, add water and leave to soak for an hour.
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  Put the scallop onto a plate and reserve the scallop water. Steam the drained scallop for 20 minutes. Remove and set aside.
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  Prepare the dried shiitake mushrooms. Rinse well the dried shiitake mushrooms. Add water and soak for 2 to 3 hours till soft.
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  Squeeze off excess water from the soaked mushrooms. Strain and retain the mushroom water. Cut off the mushroom's stems and set aside in a bowl.
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  Next Prepare fish maw. Put the fish maw in a big bowl of water. Soak till soft. Press down with a plate or bowl to speed up the softening process.
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  When fish maw has softened, rinse and cut into 5-7cm pieces with a pair of scissors. Then set aside.
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  Then Prepare sea cucumber. Cut soaked sea cucumber into thick pieces. Place into a bowl.
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  Next Prepare broccoli. Cut broccoli into florets. Soak in salt water for 15 minutes.
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  Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp sugar and 1 tsp cooking oil. Blanch the soaked broccoli. Once boiled, remove and drain broccoli from pot.
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  Plunge balanced broccoli into cold water. Then drained and set aside.
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  Lastly Prepare marinated pork belly. Cut pork belly into thick slices. Blanch in hot water with some slices of ginger and cooking wine. Blanch for 5-10 minutes after the water comes to a boil. Then remove from pot.
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  Add ¼ tsp dark soy sauce and pinch of salt. Mix well into the pork belly. Leave to marinate while we prepare to cook the dish.

Cooking Braised Abalone Dish:

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  Heat up 2 tbsp cooking oil in wok. Saute whole garlics, shallots and slices of ginger till fragrant and oil is infused with the aroma. Separately remove garlic and ginger slices into a bowl and discard sauted shallots.
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  Add marinated pork belly and pan fry till golden brown. Remove from wok.
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  Next, add in soaked shiitake mushrooms. Stir fry till fragrant. Add in fried ginger slices, 1 tbsp shoaxing wine and 2 tbsp oyster sauce. Fry for about 2 minutes.
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  Then pour in braised abalone sauce. Add in the pork belly and the mushroom water followed by reserved scallop water. Next add in 2 tbsp light soy sauce. Mix well. Bring to a boil. Cover with lid. Simmer 30 minutes over medium low heat.
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  After 30 minutes, add in the sautéed garlic, fish maw and sea cucumber. Stir to mix well. Bring the sauce to a boil again. Cover with lid and simmer for another 10 minutes over medium low heat.
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  Once cooked, add in the abalone and cook for another 1 minute. Lastly add in ½tsp salt, season to taste. Also add 1 tsp ground white pepper and 1 tbsp shaoxing wine. Off heat and its time to plate the dish.

Plating the Braised Abalone Dish:

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  First arrange blanched broccoli florets around a serving platter. Place shiitake mushrooms at the bottom of the plate. Then add braised fish maw followed by pork belly. Then add sea cucumber. Lastly top with braised abalone and steamed dried scallops. Drizzle the rich abalone sauce over the dish and we are done!
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  Serve this festive dish on its own or best served with rice for a hearty, satisfying meal. So Enjoy!