To steam hairy crabs, steam them on high fire for 30 minutes, and then turn off the fire for 5 minutes.

How to clean hairy crabs before steaming?

The first cleaning method of hairy crabs

First, prepare a basin of warm water at about 45℃, that is, just put your hands in the water and don't feel hot (the feet of hairy crabs will fall off if they are too hot). Put the hairy crab belly up into the water one by one, and when it turns over, it will have drunk hot water and fainted. The advantage of this is that the hairy crabs just passed out, so they won't pinch your fingers at your mercy, and it won't affect the delicacy of the hairy crabs. Take out a toothbrush, grab both sides of the hairy crab, and wash the back, abdomen and mouth with the toothbrush.

Then clean the sides of the hairy crab and the roots of the feet and pliers.

Next is the most critical step, grab the double pliers (use the toothbrush handle to pick up the joints of the double pliers from bottom to top, and use the thumb and forefinger of the crab to grab the crab pliers along the root of the pliers. Individual fierce hairy crabs can first press the pliers down a few times or knock a few times) to open the abdominal cover and squeeze out the excrement from the inside out in the middle.

Finally, clean the dirt and crab claws in the belly cover of the hairy crab, so that the hairy crab is cleaned.

The second cleaning method of hairy crabs:

First, pour a small amount of white wine into the barrel where the hairy crabs are placed, so as to remove the fishy smell.

When the hairy crabs are slightly unconscious, whip them hard, and it is best to use the back of a spatula until they are stunned.

This is the best time to start, grab its back quickly with your hands and lift the hairy crab to a level position with your chin. This position has the best perspective.

Temporarily put down the spatula, pick up the brush and brush it toward the belly of the hairy crab that has become flat.

When brushing, you should not think of brushing a hairy crab, but imagine brushing leather shoes, and don't miss every corner. After checking that there is no sludge, throw it into another bucket and wake them up with clean water.