How long does it take to steam fresh crabs?

It is best to steam fresh crabs for about twenty minutes. The specific time depends on the size of the crab. If the crab is not steamed thoroughly, bacteria will be present. There are many benefits to eating crabs, which can improve the body's immunity. When eating crabs, you must choose fresh live crabs to be beneficial to your health. Eating dead crabs can easily cause adverse reactions such as diarrhea. Fresh crabs are very delicious. After steaming, you can add some of your favorite seasonings and eat them.

When steaming crabs, first steam them over high heat for 5 minutes, then switch to low heat and steam them for 15 minutes.

(Because crabs eat rotten things, they need to be steamed for 20 minutes to sterilize them more completely.) When steaming crabs, add some crab juice, usually vinegar mixed with water, and add 2 or 3 drops of seafood soy sauce (ordinary soy sauce will also work). Then squeeze some ginger juice and garlic juice into it.

If it is a big crab, a very large crab needs to be steamed for a longer time. Large crabs can also be steamed over high heat for 5 minutes, and then reduced to low heat for 20 minutes to cook them thoroughly and completely sterilize them.

After steaming, crabs should be eaten while hot. They will not taste good if they are cold.

Nutritional value of crab

Crabs contain a large amount of high-quality protein and amino acids, which can increase the immunity of lymphocytes, promote wound healing, and resist infection. Therefore, people who have undergone surgery or are injured should eat more crabs. Furthermore, eating more crabs can prevent tumors, fight tuberculosis, and clear away heat and detoxify. These health benefits should not be underestimated.

Steamed Crab Recipe

【Ingredients】: Crab, ginger, pepper

【Specific steps】:

1. When buying crabs, make sure they are alive and kicking. Never buy dead crabs for the sake of cheapness, because for seafood, bacteria multiply very quickly. Everyone must remember this: it is better not to eat crabs than to buy dead crabs. Scrub the crabs clean with a toothbrush.

2. Add clean water to the steamer, sprinkle some ginger slices on the steaming grate, and throw in some peppercorns (be careful not to let the peppercorns leak out). Both of these are used to remove the fishy smell of crabs.

3. Arrange the crabs one by one with their bellies facing upwards to prevent the crab roe from flowing out. Many people make this mistake, so be sure to pay attention next time you steam crabs.

4. Then you can add some ginger slices and place them on the crab's belly, cover the pot, and continue steaming after the water boils until the crab is cooked. Specifically, the steaming time depends on the size of the crab. Generally, steaming the crab for about 12-15 minutes after the water boils can kill the parasites in the crab. However, if the crab is larger than 150 grams, it will need to be steamed for three or four minutes longer. We must ensure that the crabs are fresh and clean when eaten.

5. The crabs are now steamed, eat them quickly! Live crabs will have their legs fall off after being steamed, but dead crabs will not have this phenomenon.