But this time is not absolute, because different people have different behavior habits when steaming crabs, and the size of crabs, so steaming crabs also needs to grasp two key points:
Point 1: When the crab is steamed and discolored, no matter how long it has been steamed, as long as the crab does not discolor through the lid, it means that the crab is not ripe and needs to be steamed. Because crabs grow in mud, they often carry some toxins in their bodies. In order to prevent these pathogenic microorganisms from invading the human body, you must steam and cook crabs thoroughly.
Point 2: Time for steaming after water is boiled. Crabs steamed in a pot with cold water sometimes have too much water, so the boiling time is inconsistent. At this time, we just need to grasp the time for steaming crabs after the water is boiled.
Generally, after the steamer is boiled, crabs with less than 3 pairs should continue to steam for about 10 minute, crabs with 3-4 pairs should continue to steam for about 12 minute, and crabs with more than 4 pairs should continue to steam for about 15 minute. Usually, for every weight gain 1, the steaming time will increase by about 2 minutes.
Be careful not to take too long. After a long time, crab meat will not taste good when it is old.
Crabs steamed in cold water or hot water are delicious. Crabs can be steamed in cold water or hot water. Both have their own advantages. You can choose according to your habits and preferences:
1. Advantages of steaming crabs in cold water Generally, crabs steamed in cold water are more tender, and people who love crab meat can choose to steam them in cold water.
Because when steaming with cold water, steam will slowly flow into the pot, which can keep the moisture of crab meat, lock the umami taste of crab meat, make crab meat delicious and crab legs are not easy to fall off.
2. The benefits of steaming crabs in hot water. After boiling hot water or boiled crab water, the steamed crab roe is more delicious. If you like crab roe, you can choose to steam it in hot water.
Because putting hot water in the pot will shorten the crab's struggling time, avoid the loss of crab roe, and make the crab roe solidify quickly. The steamed crab roe will gather together, dry and crisp, and it is very delicious.
How long does the sea crab steam? Steamed sea crabs are the same as steamed hairy crabs. It is also based on the size of sea crabs to determine how long the water will be steamed after boiling.
Practice: 1. Prepare 2 swimming crabs (3-4 pairs), ginger, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce and sugar.
2. Cut ginger into powder, put it in a small bowl, and add balsamic vinegar, sugar and raw materials to make a dip.
3. Wash the swimming crab.
4. After the boiler water is boiled, put the crab belly up and steam for 15 minutes.
5. Eating sea crabs can be dipped in ginger vinegar. Sea crabs are cold, so dipping them in ginger vinegar juice can relieve the cold and remove the fishy smell.
4 where crabs can't eat 1. The "triangle bag" of crab stomach hidden in crab roe. When you open the crab shell, you can see that there are some crab roe on the shell, and the crab stomach is hidden in the crab roe. Open the crab roe with a spoon, gently suck the crab roe wrapped on it, and the triangle bag exposed is the crab stomach. Crabs feed on aquatic organisms, aquatic plants and decaying animals, so crabs have dirty stomachs and are not recommended to eat.
2. Two rows of "small fans" on the crab cheeks. Crab cheeks are the most obvious. After opening the crab shell, there are two rows of gray fan-shaped soft tissues on the crab. Crab gills are the respiratory system of crabs and are also inedible.
3. The "hexagonal plate" under the black membrane of crab heart. Chinese medicine often says that crabs are extremely cold and their hearts are the coldest. Remember to take it off when you eat crabs. The crab heart is a white hexagon, which is generally located under a black film in the crab heart. White material, which connects two crab gills, is the crab heart.
4. Black line from crab stomach to navel. The crab intestine is located in an openable mask on the lower abdomen of the crab. Open this mask, and you can see a black line connecting the crab's body at its top. It's crab intestines. Crab intestines also belong to the digestive system of crabs, so it is recommended not to eat them.