Wild Blacklip Abalone Meat

Wild caught by licensed divers in the clean southern waters of Australia and shucked to pure meat — no shell, no gut, no trimming left for you. Blacklip is the species that made Australian abalone famous, named for the dark brown-black rim of the shell, with snow-white flesh marbled in amber.

A wild abalone spends five to eight years on the reef before it is taken, and that slow life is the whole difference. The flavour is deeper and more mineral than farmed abalone, the texture firmer and denser, and it holds up to hours of braising without falling apart.

Why Choose Our Blacklip Abalone?

• Genuinely wild: five to eight years on the reef, not two years in a tank.
• Hand dived: taken one at a time by licensed divers under quota, which is how the fishery stays healthy.
• Pure meat: shucked and cleaned — you pay for abalone, not shell.
• Frozen at sea: processed and snap frozen immediately after harvest.
• A proper serve: whole abalone, not a token piece.

Cooking Methods:

• Chinese braise: the classic. Slow braise with old hen and ham stock for hours until the centre goes soft and yielding.
• Japanese sake steamed: steam with sake and kombu — nothing else — to keep the natural sweetness front and centre.
• Pan seared: slice thinly across the grain, sear in butter for under a minute a side.
• Sliced for hot pot: paper thin, swished for seconds.
• Congee: diced through rice porridge with ginger and spring onion.

The One Rule:
Abalone is tender in the first minute and again after several hours. The middle ground is where it turns to rubber — so either slice it thin and flash it, or commit to a long braise.

Thawing:
Thaw overnight in the refrigerator (0-4°C). Never use hot water or a microwave.

Storage:
Keep frozen at -18°C. Use within 1-2 days of thawing and do not refreeze.

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