How long should crabs be steamed

Crab is a very common seafood with extremely high nutritional value and a variety of cooking methods. However, people generally choose to steam crabs. This is mainly to retain the nutritional value and taste of crabs to the greatest extent, and to prevent other ingredients from covering up the freshness of the crab itself. However, when steaming crabs, it takes about ten minutes over high heat.

Steamed Crab

practice:

Place the crab with its back facing down on a plate, and sprinkle salt, MSG and minced ginger evenly on the crab.

Boil water, steam it over high heat for 5 minutes, then reduce to low heat and steam it for 10 minutes. Generally, steaming it for about 20 minutes is enough. (Because crabs eat rotten things, they need to be steamed for 15 minutes to sterilize them more completely)

When steaming crabs, I usually use vinegar mixed with water and add 2 or 3 drops of seafood soy sauce (ordinary soy sauce will also work) to make the crab dip. Then squeeze some ginger juice and garlic juice into it. [3]

Steamed Lake Crab

practice:

1. Rinse the crabs carefully, put them in a large plate, press them down with a heavy plate, steam them in cold water, and after the water boils, turn to medium heat and steam for about 25 minutes;

2. As shown in the picture above, take a small piece of ginger, cut it into slices, then into strips, and finally into very fine ginger powder;

3. Take a bowl, add minced ginger, 7 tablespoons of rice vinegar and 2 tablespoons of sugar and mix well. [2]

As crabs stay out of water for a longer time, they will gradually lose their vitality, their taste will gradually deteriorate, and even toxic substances may be produced. Therefore, it is very important to ensure the freshness of the crabs.

To determine whether a crab is fresh or not, you can touch its eyes. If it reacts strongly, it is fresh or not. You can also turn the crab over so that its belly is facing up and see if it can turn over by itself to determine whether it is healthy and fresh enough. You can also put your fingers between the crab claws. If the claws are strong, the crab is strong enough. See if the crab spits out foam. If the crab spits out foam when it leaves the water, it is alive.

Steamed crab is a delicacy made with crab as the main ingredient and ginger, salt, MSG and other seasonings. It is simple to make, nutritious and tastes great.

Crabs are cold in nature, so people with weak spleen and stomach should try to eat less to avoid abdominal pain and diarrhea. When eating, you can dip them in ginger and vinegar juice to remove the coldness. In addition, people with colds, stomach problems, and diarrhea should not eat crabs, otherwise it will aggravate their condition. People with hypertension, coronary heart disease, and arteriosclerosis should try to eat less crab roe to avoid increasing cholesterol.