Presto 01241 - Fish and Seafood

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FISH AND SEAFOOD
Fish and seafood are the basis of some of the healthiest and most nutritious meals you can make. Steaming them in the
pressurecookerbringsouttheirnest,fullestavors.
Fish and seafood cook very quickly under pressure, and the cooking time required is directly related to the thickness of the
seafood.Topreventovercooking,donotcookshorseafoodthatislessthan¾inchthick.Overcookingtendstotoughen
seafood.
FOR FISH AND SEAFOOD,
DO NOT FILL PRESSURE COOKER OVER
⅔ FULL!
OPERATING THE COOKER WITHOUT COOKING LIQUID OR
ALLOWING THE COOKER TO BOIL DRY WILL DAMAGE THE COOKER.
4 small salmon steaks, 1-inch
thick
4 tablespoons Dijon-style
mustard
3-4 sprigs fresh thyme or
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon olive or
vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup dry white wine or
chicken broth
1 bay leaf
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2 tablespoons Dijon-style
mustard
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Spread each steak with 1 tablespoon mustard. Press 1 thyme sprig into mustard on each steak or sprinkle with dried thyme. Heat oil
incookerovermediumheat.Addonionandgarlic;sautéuntiltender.Stirinwineandbayleaf. Place steaks on rack in cooker. Close
cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 2 minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly. Cool cooker at
once.Carefullyremovesteaksandrack.Keepsteakswarm.Discardbayleaf.Mix2tablespoonsmustardwithcornstarch.Stirinto
liquid in cooker. Heat until sauce boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Serve sauce with salmon steaks.
4 servings
VARIATION: Substitute halibut for salmon steaks.
SALMON STEAKS MOUTARDE
“SCAMPI-STYLE” SHRIMP
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup water
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2 tablespoons minced fresh
parsley
¼ teaspoon grated lemon peel
Patshrimpdrywithpapertowels.Meltbutterincookerovermediumheat.Addonionandgarlic;sautéuntiltender.Stirinlemonjuice
andsalt.Cookuntilbubbly.Pourintometalbowlwhichwilltlooselyincooker.Stirinshrimp.Coverbowlrmlywithaluminum
foil. Pour water into cooker. Place bowl on rack in cooker. Close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 3
minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly. Cool cooker at once. Stir in parsley and lemon peel.
4 servings
1 pound medium, raw shrimp,
peeled and deveined
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons minced green
onion
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons lemon juice