King crab, also known as stone crab or rock crab, is a crustacean of stone crab. It is not a real crab, but mainly distributed in cold sea areas. Named after its huge size, it is known as the "king of crabs".

It is not the same kind of crab as king crab (giant paramecium crab), so please don't confuse it. Because of its huge size and delicious meat, many species are widely caught as food, the most common of which is Kamchatka stone crab.

nutritive value

It has a good nourishing effect on the body, and eating crabs is beneficial to the recovery of tuberculosis. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, nourishing bones and marrow, nourishing tendons and promoting blood circulation, dredging meridians, benefiting limbs and joints, nourishing liver yin and invigorating gastric juice. It has a certain therapeutic effect on congestion, injury, jaundice, waist and leg pain, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases.

Menu introduction

King crab of Alaska with sesame oil

Ingredients: Alaskan king crab legs, green garlic, Jiang Mo, cooking wine, salt, sugar, rice vinegar, pepper, water starch, sesame oil and water.

Making:

Thaw the leg of Alaskan king crab, cut it into moderate sections, and cut the green garlic into sections.

Add hot oil to the pot, add green garlic and Jiang Mo, stir-fry until fragrant, then add crab legs, and then add 200ml sugar, salt and water.

After the fire boils, simmer until the soup thickens, add other seasonings, thicken with water starch, turn it over a few times, and pour in sesame oil.