The time for steaming crabs is determined according to the size and type of crabs, basically controlled between 9-15 minutes. Steaming crabs is still very demanding in terms of time. If the steaming time is very short, it may not be cooked, and once the time is long, the crab meat will be steamed old, and the taste will be poor.

Time to steam crab

When setting up the crab, the crab belly must be steamed face up. This will not only make the crab meat heat more evenly, the crab yolk in the crab shell is not easy to stay outside, and the fishy flavor of the crab is not easy to stay in the yolk, and the flavor of the crab meat is more delicious.

When steaming crabs, be sure to use cold water to steam, hot water steaming crabs is easy to cause the crab to steam the mutilated, affecting the beauty. Steaming crabs in cold water can avoid these situations and ensure that the crabs are intact and fresh.

Since the size of crabs varies, the steaming time should be determined according to the actual situation. If you are worried that the crab is not steamed properly, you can take out a crab to check when the time is up. Open the crab lid to check the crab yolk and meat, if it is completely solidified, it proves that the crab has been steamed.