Slow Cooked Abalone with Steamed Asparagus

seasoned with mirin, soy sauce and sesame oil

Ingredients:

• 6 Ausab Premium Australian Abalone, defrosted in the refrigerator overnight
• 1 bunch of asparagus
• 1 clove of garlic, sliced
• 4 slices of fresh ginger
• 1 red chilli, sliced
• 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil
• 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
• Salt and pepper to season
• 1 tablespoon of mirin
• 1 tablespoon of light soy
• 1 tablespoon of sliced spring onion

Instructions:

• Rinse the abalone in shell under cool, fresh water
• Lightly steam the asparagus and set aside to cool
• Heat the sunflower oil in the pan, and add garlic and ginger and lightly fry
• Add the whole abalone and fry until the meat starts to caramelise
• Reduce the heat to the minimum and add chilli and sesame oil
• Cook at a low heat for 10-20 minutes or until the meat is cooked through
• Finish with mirin, soy and spring onions
• Allow to cool slightly then gently remove the meat from the shell
• Remove the gut from the meat
• Slice and arrange in the shell with the asparagus