The most important thing to steam crabs is to keep their fresh flavor, and it is not too much to steam them. The most common problem in the process of steaming crabs is that the meat is not fresh and sweet because it is steamed for too long, or it is steamed for too little time and there are parasites. The steaming time of crabs cannot be generalized, because the time required for a whole crab and a diced crab is completely different.

The whole live crab needs to be boiled first, then steamed with high fire for about 5 minutes, and then continued with low fire. The crabs with less than 3 pairs should be steamed for about 10 minute, the crabs with 3-4 pairs should be steamed for about 12 minute, and the crabs with more than 4 pairs should be steamed for about 15 minute. Usually, for every weight gain of 1 2, the steaming time increases by about 2 minutes. In short, the specific time of steaming crabs depends on the size of crabs.

Pay attention to steamed hairy crabs

(1) crabs should be cleaned.

Crabs are generally cultured in lakes and ponds, and they like to crawl in the mud at the bottom, and they will get some earthy smell. Before steaming, they should be soaked in clean water with white vinegar and salt, which can not only sterilize, but also remove the fishy smell, so that crabs are more delicious.

(2) add pepper and ginger to the water.

Many people only know how to put ginger on crabs. In fact, some pepper and ginger should also be put in the water. With the evaporation of water vapor, the aroma of pepper and ginger will penetrate into the crab, which can remove the smell and enhance the fragrance, and the meat quality is more tender.

(3) boiling water on the pot, crab navel steaming up.

If the crab is put into the pot with cold water, even if it is tied, it will still struggle when steaming, and it will easily fall off its legs after being released. Therefore, it should be put into the pot with boiling water, which can make the crab die within 10 seconds and avoid the struggle. If the crab's navel is up, the crab yellow will not flow out easily.