How to make steamed crab with glutinous rice

The delicious river crabs make many people's taste buds unable to stop, because although river crabs look unattractive, the delicious dishes made with them are full of fragrance and have a unique taste of crabs, which is very enjoyable to eat. River crabs can also be used to make delicious glutinous rice steamed river crabs, which is a very distinctive dish. Let's take a look at the explanation of how to make glutinous rice steamed river crabs. I hope you can understand it.

Method 1 of steaming river crab with glutinous rice:

1. Soak lotus leaves in water until soft.

2. Soak glutinous rice and white rice in water for at least 4-5 hours or overnight.

3. Soak dried shrimps, scallops and dried mushrooms in water until softened.

4. Chop the soft mushrooms into small pieces.

5. Cut the sausage into small pieces.

6. Chop the garlic and shallot.

7. Mix glutinous rice and white rice, and steam for 10-15 minutes until half cooked.

8. Heat a long-handled frying pan over medium heat, add oil and sauté garlic and shallots until fragrant.

9. Then add dried shrimp, scallops, mushrooms and Chinese sausage, season with sugar, white pepper and Shaoxing wine, and cook for about 2-3 minutes.

10. Then add glutinous rice and crab paste, mix well and season with sesame oil.

11. Squeeze the water out of the lotus leaves and spread the lotus leaves in the bamboo steamer.

12. Place the glutinous rice on the lotus leaf.

13. Place the crab on the rice and wrap it with lotus leaves.

14. Cover the steamer and steam over medium-high heat for 15 minutes.

15. Finally, sprinkle with chopped green onions and serve.

Method 2 of steaming river crab with glutinous rice:

1. Clean the crabs and soak them in salt water for 2 minutes;

2. Wash and chop the green onion into fine pieces;

3. Wash the glutinous rice, drain the water, add salt, MSG, cooking wine, and chopped green onion and mix well;

4. Place the glutinous rice and river crabs on a plate, steam them in a steamer over low heat for 20 minutes, take them out and sprinkle with chopped green onions.

Food incompatibility of glutinous rice steamed crab:

Crabs: Crabs should not be eaten with sweet potatoes, pumpkins, honey, oranges, pears, pomegranates, tomatoes, cantaloupes, peanuts, snails, celery, persimmons, rabbit meat, and nepeta; do not drink cold drinks when eating crabs as it will cause diarrhea.