How long does it take to cook hairy crabs?

Although hairy crabs are not very common on people’s tables, they are a food that many people like to eat. This is because the meat of hairy crab is very tender. In addition, hairy crabs contain crab roe. Both crab meat and crab roe have extremely high nutritional value. Eating hairy crabs in moderation has many benefits to the human body. Hairy crabs can be boiled directly. So, how long does it take to cook hairy crabs?

1. How long should hairy crabs be cooked?

① Put the Qiuxiang hairy crabs in a large basin filled with clean water, add a small amount of salt, quickly cover it with a lid, press it down, take them out one by one after 5 minutes, wash the surface with clean water and put them in a container. The first process is to use salt water to stimulate the hairy crab to spit out the dirt in its stomach.

②Put an appropriate amount of cold water in the pot (enough to submerge the hairy crabs), put the hairy crabs belly up in the pot, quickly cover the pot with a transparent lid, press the lid down, and cook over high heat. The crabs will slowly die. After the water boils, cook for 15 minutes until the crab shells are bright red. When the crab meat is cooked, turn off the heat and simmer for another 3 minutes before taking out.

③ Put 20 grams of minced ginger, 10 grams of minced garlic, 30 grams of soy sauce and 50 grams of balsamic vinegar in a small bowl to make the seasoning. When eating, take out the crab meat and dip it in it.

Note: Boiled hairy crabs are best eaten while hot!

2. Benefits of Boiled Hairy Crabs

Boiled hairy crabs are boiled without any seasoning and eaten without dipping in condiments. Only by keeping the original flavor can you taste the so-called: "The breast meat is better than white fish, the claw meat tastes like scallops, the foot meat is as delicious as whitebait, the yellow and creamy meat is greasy and sticky to the tongue, and it is the most delicious thing in the world."

The so-called "original boiled hairy crabs" are boiled in water without any seasoning. The specific method is very simple and the most primitive. Fishermen in Suzhou area generally use this method at home. Boiled without any seasoning and eaten without dipping in condiments, only by keeping the original flavor can you taste the so-called "breast meat is better than white fish, claw meat tastes like scallops, foot meat is as delicious as whitebait, the yellow and creamy meat is greasy and sticky to the tongue, and it is the best taste in the world."

Tips

1. The meat of crabs boiled in water is tender and less dry.

2. When cooking, don't add too much water, just enough water to cover the crab shell.

3. You can prepare the dipping sauce yourself.

4. Crabs are cold foods, so people with cold stomachs should eat less.