Steaming crabs usually takes about 15 minutes to steam. But also need to be differentiated according to the size of the crab and the weather, if the day is cold, you need to wait for the water to boil before timing:

1, generally more than 4 two crabs can be steamed for about 15 minutes to steam, the day is cold, the water is difficult to open the water needs to wait for the water to boil and continue to steam for 12 minutes can be steamed;

2, 3-4 two crabs can be steamed for about 12 minutes to steam, the water is difficult to open the water to continue to steam for 10 minutes can be steamed;

2, 3-4 two crabs can be steamed about 12 minutes can be steamed.

3, 3 two crabs can be steamed for about 10 minutes, cold water is difficult to open need to wait for the water to boil and continue to steam for 10 minutes can be cooked;

3, 3 two crabs can be steamed for about 10 minutes, cold water is difficult to open the need to wait for the water to boil and continue to steam for 8 minutes can be cooked.

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The method of steaming crabs:

1, before steaming crabs, first use a small brush to clean the crab shells and crab legs, and put into the water to raise half a day, so that the exhaust of dirt in the abdomen Tips: Steam can be used before the first will be the amount of white wine poured in the live crabs on the slight marinade, the taste is better.

2, before steaming with a rope to the crab chelipeds tied to prevent the process of steaming chelipeds off, crab yolk and crab oil out of the tips: if the whole crab wrapped in straw is more able to maintain the fresh aroma.

3, the bottom of the pot put the right amount of water, put on the steamer drawer to steam for 15-20 minutes. Steaming process should not open the lid, to steam through a one-time, otherwise affect the taste of the crab Tip: in the process of steaming, you can pat the ginger diced into the vinegar, and so on after steaming, it can be dipped in vinegar to eat.

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