Boiling crabs usually takes about 15 to 20 minutes, about the same time as steaming them. After cleaning the crabs, pour in water that is a little more than submerged over the top of the crab's head, then add yellow wine and ginger slices and turn on the heat to boil the crabs.

When the crab's shell turns from green to red, it's best not to open the lid at this point. It is best to simmer on low heat for another ten minutes or so, then turn off the fire and open the lid, and finally take out the crabs, dip them in the sauce and eat them. Before cooking crabs, be sure to clean the crabs. It is best to soak the crab in cold water for about thirty minutes after cleaning, which will allow the crab to discharge the dirt in the body.

Cooking crabs need to pay attention to is that the water to cook crabs can not add too much, as well as the cooking time should not be too long, it is best not to exceed twenty minutes, otherwise it will be the crab's meat cooked old, affecting the taste.

And then in the process of cooking, do not frequently open the lid of the pot to check the crab, can be placed in a transparent pot lid to cook, or set an alarm clock of seventeen, eight minutes. If you open the lid frequently, the crab's legs will fall off.

The above references? Baidu Encyclopedia-Crabs