Comments: If you are lucky enough to have a fisherman friend who can supply you with these abalone steaks you are a lucky person because abalone is a treat!!!

2		Abalone Steaks
3	Tablespoons	Butter
1	Tablespoon	Oil
		Salt
		Freshly ground pepper
1	Tablespoon	lemon juice
2	Sprigs	Parsley

• Tenderize the abalone steaks by pounding with a wooden mallet. Use persistent, firm strikes, and flatten them to quarter inch thickness.
• Pat the abalone dry. Melt the butter with the oil in a large skillet.
• When the butter foams and is very hot, add the steaks. Season with salt and pepper and fry 30 seconds on each side.
• Transfer to a warm platter, drizzle with lemon juice and garnish with parsley.
• Do not overcook, or the abalone will become tough and rubbery. Thirty seconds to a side is enough. Less is better.

  Serves 2