How to cook swimming crab and drunken crab

How to cook swimming crab and drunken crab?

When it comes to crabs, most people like them very much. Everyone knows that crabs are a very delicious thing. They are not only delicious but also very nutritious. There are many types of crabs. Swimming crabs are a very common one. The protein content in swimming crabs is very high. Anyone can eat it. There are also many ways to cook swimming crabs. Stir-frying, steaming directly or stewing them are all very delicious.

How to cook swimming crab and drunken crab

1. Keep the crabs in clean water for half a day, change the water 3 times, and then use a brush (you can use a toothbrush) to scrub the crabs under the tap, and then place them in a basin without water for 2 hours to dry the surface moisture and basically spit out the excess moisture inside.

2. Add onion, ginger, chili, pepper, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, butter and soy sauce (I use Huyang soy sauce produced in Hangzhou, the color and saltiness are just right, no need to add extra salt), add sugar, and stir evenly with chopsticks

3. Put the crab in, cover it with a lid, and refrigerate for more than 1 day before eating.

How to make drunken crab and detailed steps

1. When you buy crabs, keep them in clean water and change the water frequently to allow them to spit out the dirt.

2. Clean the crab's claws, legs and belly. Finally, soak the crabs in boiled water.

3. Chop the ginger and set aside. Rice wine, add salt, sugar and mix well.

4. Drain the crabs and place them in a sealable jar. Add minced ginger and the rice wine that has just been prepared.

5. The amount of rice wine should cover the crabs. When the rice wine is first poured in, the crabs will struggle (this process is a bit cruel). Cover and refrigerate for 7 days before eating.

Precautions for eating drunken crabs

1. The process of cleaning crabs should be controlled within 30 minutes, otherwise the crabs will easily die. Never use dead crabs to make drunken crabs. When buying crabs, choose lively ones.

2. The amount of rice wine should be enough to submerge the crabs. The amounts of sugar and salt cannot be specified, so you need to taste them yourself.

3. People with poor stomach should not try it.

Suitable for

1. It is suitable for people who suffer from bruises, broken bones, blood stasis, swelling and pain, retained placenta, weak labor contractions, and delayed fetal delivery, especially crab claws.

2. People with weak spleen and stomach, loose stools, dull abdominal pain, unhealed colds, chronic rheumatism, and stubborn skin itching should avoid eating it.

3. Women with menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, and pregnant women should avoid eating crabs, especially crab claws.