Hairy crabs grow in freshwater lakes in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. The famous ones are Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab and Hongze Lake Hairy Crab. We write that it tastes very delicious and has high nutritional value, which is favored by more and more consumers. China's food culture is extensive and profound, and hairy crabs have a long history. There are many ways to steam hairy crabs. Today, I will introduce you to the practice of steaming hairy crabs.

First, you can prepare some fresh hairy crabs. When preparing hairy crabs, it is best to buy some live ones, because some parasites will be less in them, and then wash them and put them in the center of the basin. When cleaning, we can use a toothbrush to clean it repeatedly, especially on crab feet. We can prepare some straw ropes, tie the crab's feet and body together and put them in the pot. After adding a proper amount of warm water and other water to the pot to boil, we put the hairy crabs in the pot and steam them with hot water for about 15 minutes. After the crab shells turn red and the crab meat is cooked, plate them.

Then we prepare some spices, put onions, ginger, garlic and some soy sauce into the pot, fry her, then prepare some sugar, make wine and put some sesame oil in the bowl. After mixing well, we pour vinegar, onion, ginger and garlic into another small bowl and mix well. We can also put some soy sauce on it when we eat it, so that it is very delicious when we eat crab meat with seasoning. Compared with other practices, steamed hairy crabs have lower greasy feeling, are suitable for middle-aged and elderly people, and are rich in nutritional value, and can also prevent some hypertension and hyperlipidemia, but hairy crabs are not suitable for eating more, which will have an impact on the body.

The above is how Bian Xiao introduced steamed hairy crabs to everyone. It can be seen that steaming hairy crabs is still very simple, avoiding some greasy practices and eating delicious.

The practice of spicy hairy crabs

Nowadays, with the improvement of people's living standards and the gradual development of aquaculture, hairy crabs have also entered thousands of households. Because of its rich nutritional value and delicious taste, it is favored by consumers. Hairy crabs have a history of more than 5,000 years. China's food culture is profound and varied. Today, I will introduce you to the practice of spicy hairy crabs.

Before cooking this dish, we need to prepare many kinds of auxiliary materials, such as onion, ginger, garlic, some soy sauce, pepper, sugar, cooking oil and some hot sauce. First, we will buy fresh hairy crabs from the supermarket and clean them. When cleaning the hairy crabs, we can rub them repeatedly with a toothbrush, then prepare a proper amount of white wine, put the hairy crabs in a bowl, and then pour some white wine into them to let them soak for a while, so that the crab shells can be easily opened, and then we can clean some of his intestines and stomach. Then we will cut the hairy crabs into even pieces with a knife, and then prepare some onions, ginger, garlic and some cucumbers.

We pour a proper amount of cooking oil into the pot, heat the oil, stir-fry the chilies, then add some dried chilies, then add onions, ginger and garlic, stir-fry until fragrant, then add some hot sauce, stir-fry evenly, then add the chopped hairy crabs, or add sugar and cooking wine, then add a proper amount of warm water, copy with high fire for about six minutes, and then add the sliced cucumber strips and stir-fry. What tips do we have when making hairy crabs? For people who like spicy food, you can put more spicy sauce, but don't put any edible salt at this time. After the spicy hairy crabs are done, you can add some coriander or chopped green onion, which is also delicious.

The above is how Bian Xiao introduced spicy hairy crabs to everyone. It can be seen that the production of spicy hairy crabs is very simple, because it has high nutritional value and is helpful to our health. We can try it ourselves at home.