Steam for 15-20 minutes.

Crab washed clean and put the cage drawer steamed, be sure to shell down, belly up, this is to not let the inside back to the soup loss, to maintain the answer to freshness, the lid down steaming out of the water will be preserved in the lid, rather than the loss of nutrients.

Then the fine salt evenly sprinkled on the crab, do not put MSG, cover the lid with a strong fire after steaming, the water boiled to see the crab around the body after red, with a medium fire to cook for another 10 minutes can be, small crabs cook for 8 minutes.

It is best to buy live or fresh crabs, and cook dead crabs for a little longer. If you feel unsure, you can use one of the simplest tests to see if it's cooked. Open the lid of the crab, and when you see the meat in the lid solidify it means it's completely done.

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Benefits of eating crab

1, anti-aging

Crab meat contains a large number of nutrients, of which vitamin A, vitamin E content is the highest. These 2 vitamins can protect mucosal epithelial tissue, soften blood vessels and anti-aging.

2, anti-tuberculosis

Crab has an anti-tuberculosis effect, eating crab is beneficial to the recovery of tuberculosis.

3, prevention of tumors

Crab contains a large amount of selenium, the content of selenium in every 100 grams of crab is up to 56.7 micrograms. Foods high in selenium can improve the body's immunity, but also play a role in preventing tumors and anti-cancer effects.

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