How to steam crabs without losing their legs?

Most people steam crabs, but some people don't tie up the crabs when steaming them, so the crabs are easily prone to losing their legs as they crawl around in the pot due to the heat. So when you steam crabs at home, you need to tie up the legs or cover them in a pressure cooker. You can also turn the crabs over to prevent their legs from falling off during the steaming process.

Why do crabs lose their legs when boiled? 1. Whether crabs lose their legs when boiled has something to do with the age of the crabs. Crabs that are too tender are more likely to lose their legs.

2. Use high heat when cooking, the crabs will struggle violently and fall off their legs. In fact, as long as it is a living crab, its legs will fall off whether you boil it in a pot or steam it in a pressure cooker, because once it is hot, the crab will shake and fall off naturally. If you are eating it yourself, it doesn’t matter, but if you are inviting guests, it will be a bit embarrassing.

How to steam crabs without losing their legs

1. The crabs should be tied up and steamed upside down. This way the crab legs will not fall off and the roe will not flow out. This is why we can find that many people tie crabs with ropes when cooking them.

2. Crabs are alive and their legs will naturally move off during the steaming process. Therefore, on the other hand, we can choose to cripple or kill the crab before putting it in the pot, making it half-dead and unable to move.

(1) Before steaming, grab the crab and use a longer metal needle to poke it diagonally about 1 cm into the middle of the crab's mouth. Then put the crab in the pot to steam. The crab legs will not fall off.

(2) You can also cut the crab’s navel before cooking and poke it hard with the tip of the knife. This will prevent the crab’s legs from falling off and the roe from flowing out.

Note: Crabs should not be kept for a long time after being killed. They should be killed before being put into the pot and put into the pot immediately after being killed. In addition, crabs are best eaten alive, as they taste more delicious when cooked alive. Do not kill the crabs before cooking them. It is better to take the first approach and cook it by tying it with a rope. Or don't kill it completely, but just cripple it so it can't move.

Steam crabs with high or low heat

Generally speaking, there are many ways to steam crabs, and different methods require different heat, sometimes high heat, sometimes low heat, depending on how each person steams crabs. Of course, most people use high heat first and then low heat.

When steaming crabs, the whole live crab is usually steamed in a pot. Wait until the steamer boils and then put the crabs in. Steam them on high heat for about 5 minutes, then switch to low heat and continue steaming for about 15 minutes. The specific steaming time depends on the size of the crabs, and 15 minutes is also an estimate.