If you want the crab's yolk not to leak out during the steaming process, you need to put the crabs in the pot with their bellies facing upwards, so that even if the yolks become more fluid after heating, there is no gap in the shells on the backs of the crabs to allow them to flow out.

But it is important to note that before we place the crabs in this way we need to tie them up with a rope so that they won't turn over because of fidgeting, if we don't know how to tie up the crabs, we can ask the seller to tie them up when we buy the crabs.

Steaming crab notes

1, pay attention to the crab dish. When placing crabs, they must be steamed belly side up. This will not only make the crab meat is more evenly heated, the crab shell in the crab yolk is not easy to stay outside, the fishy flavor of the crab is not easy to stay in the crab yolk, and the crab flavor meat more delicious.

2. Steam crabs in cold water. When steaming crabs, be sure to use cold water to steam crabs. Steaming crabs in hot water can easily lead to incomplete steaming of crabs and affect their appearance. This is because when the water boils, the crab will struggle violently and will not release the crab's odor. Steaming crabs in cold water prevents these conditions and ensures the integrity and freshness of the crab.

3. Finally, the crab lid needs to be opened for inspection. As crabs vary in size, the steaming time should be determined according to the actual situation. Medium-sized crabs can be steamed in about 11 minutes. If you are worried about not steaming, you can take out the crab for inspection when the time is up. Open the lid and inspect the crab roe and meat. If they are fully cured, the crab is actually steamed.