it depends on the size of the crab.

according to the inquiry of gourmet world, the time required for steaming crabs depends on the size of crabs. Generally speaking, crabs weigh less than 5 grams, and steaming for 8 to 1 minutes is enough; 15 to 2 grams of crabs need to be steamed for 1 to 15 minutes; 2 to 25 grams of crabs need to be steamed for 15 to 2 minutes; Crabs weighing more than half a catty need to be steamed for 2 to 25 minutes.

During steaming, you should pay attention to the following matters:

1. Crab placement: The belly is placed upward, which helps to reduce the waste of crab roe from the gap between crab feet during cooking.

2. Use of ginger: Crabs are cold ingredients, so one more step can be added when steaming, that is, put a piece of ginger on crabs and steam them together. The warm properties of ginger will lower the coldness of crabs, which will make us eat more hairy crabs and make our stomach feel better.

3. requirements for water in the pot: when steaming, you must use hot water, that is, boiling water, and steam with strong fire, so as to ensure that the meat will be steamed in a short time and retain the umami flavor and crab juice, and the essence will not be lost.