Sesame Paste Abalone
A classic of Shandong cuisine, featuring rehydrated purple abalone as the main ingredient, coated with rich sesame paste. The texture is tender and silky, with a fresh, delicate, and mellow flavor.
Ingredients
Rehydrated purple abalone (sliced into 0.5 cm thick pieces)
600 g
Sesame paste
50 g
Shaoxing wine
25 g
Fine salt
3 g
MSG
10 g
Clear broth
to taste
Scallion segments
15 g
Ginger slices
10 g
Sichuan pepper oil
50 g
Instructions
1
Prepare the abalone
Remove the gritty beak from the purple abalone and slice into 0.5 cm thick pieces.
2
Blanch the abalone
Add clear broth, scallion segments, ginger slices, Shaoxing wine, and fine salt to a wok. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat, add the abalone slices, blanch briefly, then remove and drain thoroughly. Arrange on a plate.
3
Mix the sesame paste sauce
Place the sesame paste in a bowl, first stir in a small amount of clear broth to loosen it, then add MSG and Sichuan pepper oil and mix until smooth.
4
Pour the sauce
Pour the prepared sesame paste sauce evenly over the abalone and serve.
