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". King crab grows slowly, its life span can be as long as 30 years, and its heaviest weight can reach 10 kg, so it is called "the king of crabs". King crabs belong to deep-sea crabs, with a survival depth of 850 meters and a survival water temperature of 2-5℃. The lowest water temperature that King Crab can survive is 1.4 degrees Celsius, which is the largest natural nutritious crab in the world.

Fresh king crabs are easy to die because of inconvenient transportation, and will naturally lose weight during transportation, which will affect their quality. Cooked frozen king crab is made by quick freezing fresh king crab caught at sea. The treatment process lasts only 45-60 minutes, which not only keeps the freshness of the fresh king crab, but also makes it delicious and easy to distribute. Therefore, there are two kinds of king crabs in China market: cooked frozen king crabs and fresh frozen king crabs, with cooked frozen king crabs as the main ones.

King crab is delicious and nutritious. An edible adult crab needs 10 to 15 years of growth. Good taste, low fat and calories, rich in protein and trace elements. Suitable for the elderly and children. 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.

There are many ways to eat king crabs, most of which prefer "steaming". This method can not only eat the delicious meat of the king crab, but also keep the original flavor of the king crab. Steaming is very convenient, dry frying is not bad, and charcoal barbecue is delicious all over the house. There is another secret to eating king crab. Frozen king crabs must be thawed slowly before eating, so as to keep them fresh. Before cooking, cut the king crab into moderate sections or blocks, and cut the middle of the crab leg for convenience.

Here are some convenient king crab recipes. Come and try the delicious crab meat.

King crab with sesame oil

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

Making:

1. Thaw crab legs, cut into moderate sections, and cut green garlic into sections.

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

3. After the fire is boiled, switch to low fire. When the soup thickens, add other seasonings, then switch to high fire, thicken the water starch, turn it over a few times and pour in sesame oil.

King crab with garlic

Steamed king crab

Ingredients: king crab, ginger

Exercise:

1. Rinse and put it in the pot with ginger.

2. Steam over high fire for fifteen minutes.

3. After steaming, it is recommended to eat it while it is hot.