Tender Abalone with Garlic Butter and Savory Fish Sauce

1. Sprinkle salt over the abalone for 5 minutes, then transfer into warm water.
2. Submerge the abalone in water for 5 minutes, then remove from the water.
3. Gently brush the abalone to clear away any grit or residue until perfectly clean.
4. Gently rinse under clean water two times.
5. Slice the abalone in cross sections.
6. To a pan on medium heat, add butter and garlic and sauté for 3 minutes or until the garlic becomes an amber color.
7. Add sugar, MSG, and fish sauce and sauté on low-medium heat.
8. Then add the abalone to sear on each side for 1 minute.
9. Remove from the pan, let it slightly cool, then thinly slice the abalone.
10. Return the sliced abalone back into the shell and garnish with cilantro, Bird's Eye chili, and the garlic butter fish sauce mixture.