Generally speaking, steaming crabs in cold water for about 15-20 minutes is enough, but this time is not fixed, and the method of steaming and the size of the crabs.

After the water in the pot boils, crabs under 3 taels can be steamed for 10 minutes, 3-4 taels need to be steamed for 12 minutes, and 4 taels and more than 4 cars should be steamed for at least 15 minutes or so, and the steaming time can't be too short or too long, as the former will lead to the bacteria can't be removed, and the latter will lead to the meat being too old.

Crab is a kind of seafood, tender meat, nutritious, production methods are also many, more common is directly steamed or boiled to eat, but in the steaming crab, many people do not know how long it is specifically steamed will be better, if steamed for a long time, it will inevitably lead to the crab's meat becomes old.

The benefits of steaming crabs

1, the benefits of steaming crabs in cold water

Generally, cold water steaming crabs, the inner texture is more tender, people who love to eat crab meat can choose to cold water steaming. Because when you steam with cold water, the steam generated will slowly flow into the pot, which can maintain the moisture of the crab meat, but also lock the fresh flavor of the crab meat, so that the crab meat taste delicious and delicious, and the crab legs are not easy to fall off.

2, hot water under the pot steaming crab benefits

And hot water or wait for the water to boil under the pot steaming crab, steaming out of the crab yolk is more delicious, like to eat the crab yolk so you can choose hot water steaming. Because hot water in the pot, will shorten the crab struggle time, to avoid the loss of crab yolk, but also can make the crab yolk fast solidification, steamed out of the crab yolk gathered, dry crisp, very delicious.