The time needed to steam crabs is 15-20 minutes.
Because this is the time to steam out the hairy crabs is the most tender, steaming time is too short and too long are not. Generally first big fire steam on 5 to 8 minutes, then turn to small fire, the total **** together steam about 15 to 20 minutes can be.
Steaming hairy crabs is to open the water to steam, because in the steam, a one-time sufficient amount of steam, the steam will rise into the hairy crabs, so as to lock the hairy crab fresh flavor. And the water is added sufficiently at once, and the lid should never be opened in the middle.
The first thing to do before steaming crab is to clean the crab, we buy the crab is usually directly bundled, so that it can be convenient to deal with, remember to go home and do not throw the bundled crab directly into the water, because the crab in the water can easily get the rope, then you can be all over the house to catch crabs. The right thing to do would be to take a small toothbrush and place the crabs under a running hose and repeatedly brush them clean.
How to choose crabs
1, see the color
Shell back dark green, generally are thick and solid, yellow, most of the thinner. The crab will be placed in the sunlight or light backlight observation, the crab cover edge impermeable description of the crab fat, if the translucent slit visible, the crab is relatively empty.
2. Look at the belly button
The belly button that comes out is generally fat and full of fat, and the one that goes in is not full of fat. The more black the belly button is, the fatter the crab is, gently open the belly button, vaguely visible yellow is good. River crabs, there are "September (lunar calendar) to eat male, October to eat female," said the navel round is female crabs, navel pointed male crabs.
3, weighing
The crab will be held in the hand weighing, feel the heavy for the fat and strong good crab, feel the lightness of more than dried meat less inferior crab. The crab will be turned belly up, can quickly turn with the crab feet to flip back, healthy and fresh.
4, check the feet
Crab feet on the bristles of the better, but also the penultimate foot to pick up, to observe whether it is full. Crabs with hard legs that are hard to pinch are the most plump.