Steaming hairy crabs must be controlled for a long time, and the meat quality and taste will be affected. If the steaming time is too short, it will not only be cooked, but also parasites may exist. Under normal circumstances, hairy crabs will be completely cooked after steaming 15-20 minutes, but it also needs to be decided according to the size of hairy crabs. Normal body steaming 15-20 minutes is enough. If it is relatively large, the steaming time needs to be appropriately increased, but it is generally not more than 25 minutes, which is basically about 20-25 minutes. Usually, hairy crabs turn red.

2 It is recommended to steam hairy crabs with cold water or hot water.

It is ok to steam hairy crabs with cold water or hot water, but it is recommended to steam them with hot water, because steaming with hot water can not only reduce the fishy smell of hairy crabs, but also make their meat more tender. Moreover, the steaming time with hot water is short, and the nutrients such as crab roe and crab paste are not easy to lose, so the steamed hairy crabs are delicious and firewood-free. Generally, it can be steamed for 15-20 minutes. If it is steamed with cold water, it will take a long time.

3 Do hairy crabs need to be washed? Hairy crabs need to be cleaned before cooking. Hairy crabs are aquatic organisms, and there may be bacteria or parasites attached to them in their living environment. Therefore, hairy crabs must be cleaned before cooking, otherwise it may be harmful to health.

When washing hairy crabs, you can pour white wine into the water, which can not only remove fishy smell, but also stimulate hairy crabs to spit out dirty things in their bodies. After soaking for one hour, brush the appearance of hairy crabs with a toothbrush, and then rinse them repeatedly with clear water until the smell of wine is washed away.

4 What should I do if the hairy crabs forget to wash and steam? The growth environment of hairy crabs is complicated. The body surface will carry a lot of sediments, weeds, bacteria, parasites and other dirt, which is dirty. If it is not cleaned, it will not only affect the taste of hairy crabs, but also affect human health. Therefore, hairy crabs need to be cleaned before steaming. If the hairy crabs are steamed without cleaning, you can wait for the hairy crabs to be steamed, cleaned and heated before eating. However, after washing, the taste of hairy crabs will fade, and the dirt on steamed hairy crabs may be cleaned into crabs, which is difficult to clean, so it is necessary to clean them before steaming them.