Crabs should not be eaten raw, but cooked. Half a catty of crab is relatively large, and it takes about 20 minutes to steam. If the crab is cut into blocks, it can be steamed in 10 minutes. Of course, the whole crab tastes better. The steaming time of crabs has a certain relationship with their size. Generally, crabs of about 3 pairs only need to cook for about 10 minutes.

Crabs carry a lot of bacteria or parasites in their bodies. If the steaming time is too short, it is not easy to kill the bacteria. Of course, don't steam for too long, too long will affect the taste of crabs. When eating crabs, you need to remove the gills, heart, stomach and intestines of crabs. These substances contain certain bacteria.

Second, how to steam crabs without fishy smell

1. Soak the crabs bought home in light salt water for a period of time, because fresh crabs will carry a lot of impurities, and some impurities will be soaked with clear water, so that crabs can spit out the sewage.

2. Then choose about half a catty of crabs, take them out and put them in clean water, clean them with a toothbrush, and tie them tightly with a rope.

3. Add a proper amount of water to the pot. When the water boils, put the steamer in, add perilla, yellow wine, salt, ginger and crab and cook together. Crabs should face up, so as not to lose nutrients.

The crab can be taken out in about 20 minutes. If you want to eat delicious crabs, how can you lack seasonings?

5. Prepare soy sauce, vinegar, ginger juice and garlic, mix them together, and eat them with crab meat.

6. Steaming a crab half a catty requires enough time. It is best to steam it before opening it. Opening it halfway will affect its meat quality.

7. If the crab is directly cooked, its fishy smell is relatively heavy, so it is best to match it with ingredients such as ginger or cooking wine, so as to make the crab taste better. Generally, the crab shell turns red, and it is almost ready.