Steamed crab

Prepare ingredients:

Crab, peppercorns, garlic, fresh ginger, rice wine, aged vinegar

Step one:

Tie the crab first, so that it will be very convenient when cleaning, and your hands will not be scratched by the crab. You can also fix the crab legs so that it can stay there and not run around. , I remember when I steamed crabs for the first time, I counted 5 crabs when I put them on the pot. When they came out of the steaming, I saw 4 crabs. I don’t know when one of them escaped.

Step 2: Cleaning

Soak the crabs in clean water for 40 minutes to an hour, and then use a small brush to scrub the crabs clean, especially the abdomen, which is prone to sticking. Dirty stuff.

The third step:

Steam in the pot

Put cold water in the pot, add a little more water, add a few peppercorns, and put a few on the steamer Cut the ginger slices, place the crab upside down on the ginger slices (this is very important), pour some rice wine over the crab, cover the pot, and steam over high heat for about 20 minutes.

Step 4: Serve it on the table and start eating

After the crabs are steamed, we will loosen the crabs and untie the ropes. Mix another bowl of garlic vinegar sauce for dipping. It doesn't taste too delicious, it's really delicious.

Warm Tips:

1. When steaming crabs, use cold water in the pot

Crabs steamed in cold water have a full flavor and tender meat with less fishy smell. If you steam it with hot water, the fishy smell inside will not come out, and the taste will be too fishy and unpalatable when eaten, and the crab roe will easily leak out.

2. The belly of the crab should be facing up

Many of us usually make this mistake, and the result is that the crab roe flows out a lot, but we can put the crab with its belly facing up. Effectively prevent crab roe from flowing out and reduce losses. After all, crab roe is the soul and the most nutritious.

3. The main purpose of pouring rice wine is to remove the fishy smell. If there is no rice wine, you can also use cooking wine instead.

The crabs steamed in this way are intact, tender and delicious, have no fishy smell, and the crabs will not escape. It is definitely a good choice for entertaining guests.