How long does it take to steam crabs?

As the saying goes, when the autumn wind blows, the crab's feet itch. In autumn, crabs are a very popular food because they not only have extremely high nutritional value, but also have tender meat and a lingering taste. There are many ways to eat crabs, such as boiled crabs, mild crabs, etc. Among them, steamed crabs are the most common way. So when steaming crabs, how long does it take to cook them through?

1. How long is it appropriate to steam crabs?

Many people like to eat crabs. There are many ways to cook crabs, and steaming is more popular because it is simple and easy to keep the original flavor of the crab. The temperature for steaming is very important, so how long is appropriate to steam crabs?

For crabs of average size, keep the water boiling for another 20 minutes after it boils. This will kill all the parasites inside. However, if you encounter particularly large crabs, you will need to increase the time as appropriate (the center temperature rises more slowly).

PS:

1. It is best not to steam the crabs separately, as this will cause most of the freshness to be lost.

2. Dead crabs must not be eaten as they are poisonous.

3. If you want to steam (or boil) a complete crab (with all ten legs intact), you can put the live crab in the freezer of the refrigerator. After it is frozen (note, not frozen hard), put it directly into boiling water and cook it.

2. How to steam crab

Ingredients: 1000 grams of crab, 15 grams of rice wine, 30 grams of minced ginger, 20 grams of soy sauce, a little sugar and MSG, 15 grams of sesame oil, and 50 grams of balsamic vinegar.

practice:

1. Pinch both sides of the large cover at the base of the two rows of legs of the crab with your hands (the crab cannot pinch your hands no matter how it moves), and then use a toothbrush to brush all the places you can reach, such as the inside of the seam on the belly. It would be best if you can lift the navel cover and brush the inside. Brush it as clean as possible before placing it in a container.

2. Put the minced ginger in a small wine bowl, add the cooked soy sauce, sugar, MSG, rice wine and sesame oil and mix. Take another small bowl and add vinegar for later use.

3. Put the crabs in the steamer and steam them for 15 to 20 minutes until the crab shell turns bright red and the crab meat is cooked. Then take them out. Serve with oil to taste and vinegar.

3. Precautions for eating crabs

1. Dip the crab meat and crab roe in a dish of aged vinegar and shredded ginger;

2. If you order a pot of warm premium Huadiao wine, it will add more flavor;

3. Wash your hands off the crab smell with a cup of lemon water and a warm towel;

4. Drinking a cup of ginger tea after the meal can not only drive away the dampness and heat of the crab, but also aid digestion.