Steaming crabs is 15 minutes after the water boils.

Steaming crabs can be done in 15 minutes after the pot is boiled, the meat is very good at this time, it will not be overcooked or too old, and you can also adjust the time according to the size of the crab. Steaming crab time depends on the size of the crab, if the crab is 150 grams of less than 10 minutes to steam, if 150 grams of crab -250 grams of crab, steaming 12 minutes, if the crab is more than 250 grams of crab, low-fire steaming for 15 minutes.

Steaming crabs with hot or cold water is fine, the key depends on whether you prefer to eat crab meat or crab yolk. If you prefer crab meat, then steam in cold water. Because the crab is fresh, into the pot with cold water steaming can better evaporate the fishy flavor of the crab, coupled with uniform heat, so that the meat is more tender and firm. If you like to eat crab yolk, then hot water steaming, crab yolk less loss of fresh flavor.

Notes on steaming crabs:

The time for steaming crabs needs to be determined according to the size of the hairy crabs, and in general, steaming crabs for 15 to 20 minutes is appropriate. When steaming hairy crabs, pay attention to putting them in opposite directions. Many people do not pay attention to put the crabs into the pot randomly. As a matter of fact, the abdomen of hairy crabs should be upward so that the crab yolk inside the crab will not flow everywhere.

When steaming, try to put the crabs into the pot when the water is cold. Many people wait until the water boils before putting the crabs in. This exposes the crab directly to the hot air. The crab meat inside is blocked and not easily steamed. In addition, steamed crabs have a heavy fishy odor, and the crab yellow color is easily lost, so the crabs have little value. You can add some ginger slices when steaming.