How to clean crabs before steaming

Crab is a kind of seafood. As they live in water for a long time, they have a lot of dirt on their bodies. Crabs are usually fed with rotten fish and shrimps, so there is often a lot of rotten things in their stomachs, so it is very necessary to clean the crabs thoroughly before cooking them. In fact, cleaning crabs is not difficult, just follow the steps. So, how do you clean crabs before steaming them?

1. How to clean crabs

1. First, prepare half a basin of clean water and an old toothbrush.

2. Put the crabs to be cleaned in. Don't worry about the crabs running around, as they will dive into the water. Some crabs will run out. Just catch them or drive them into the water and they will be quiet after a while. Soak for about ten minutes and then wash.

3. Grab the crab by its sides and use a toothbrush to vigorously clean its back, belly and mouth. Then clean the sides of the crab and the bases of its feet and claws.

This is the most critical step, and you can’t be timid about it. Grab the claws (use the handle of a toothbrush to lift the joint of the claws from the bottom up, and use the thumb and index finger of the crab catching device to grab the claws upward along the base of the claws. For some ferocious crabs, you can press down the claws or knock them a few times first), open the abdominal cover, and squeeze out the excrement from the inside to the outside in the middle.

4. Clean the dirt inside the crab's belly cover and the crab claws, and the crab is now cleaned.

5. Put the cleaned crabs into a pot with half a pot of clean water. (If you don't add water, the crabs will run around.) After washing them all, fill the pot with clean water and soak for about ten minutes before rinsing. The purpose is to wash away the dirty water brought in when washing the crabs.

6. If you are afraid of being pinched by crabs, prepare a basin of hot water at about 45 degrees first, that is, the water should not feel hot enough for you to put your hand in (if it is too hot, the crab's legs will fall off). Put the crabs one by one into the water with their bellies facing up. By the time they turn over, they have already choked on the hot water and passed out. The advantage of doing this is that the crab will just faint and will not pinch your fingers when you manipulate it, and it will not affect the deliciousness of the crab. Then follow the cleaning steps.

2. How to steam crabs

Steamed Crab with Rice Wine

Ingredients: 6 crabs

Seasoning: some rice wine, some fresh bean sauce, some ginger, some vinegar, some sugar, some sesame oil, some cotton thread

Method: 1. Prepare the crabs; 2. Soak the crabs in clean water, then wash them with a brush; 3. Prepare the cotton thread and tie up the crabs; 4. Tie them up; 5. Put half a bowl of rice wine, some water, and ginger slices into the pot, and put it in the steamer; 6. Put the crabs on the steamer with the bottom facing up, and turn on the fire; 7. Steam over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes, turn off the heat, and simmer for 3 minutes; 8. Take out, cut off the cotton thread, and place on a plate; 9. Use fresh shellfish sauce, minced ginger, vinegar, sugar, sesame oil and other seasonings of your choice to make a dipping sauce and it is ready to eat.