How to steam hairy crabs?

To ensure food safety, steam hairy crabs for 15 to 20 minutes after the water is boiled.

Main ingredients

6 hairy crabs

Accessories

Shaoxing Huadiao bottle of crab vinegar and a bowl

Steamed Steps for making hairy crabs

1. Rinse the hairy crabs under clean water and wash them clean;

2. Tie the crab legs, put the crab belly upwards into a steamer filled with water Pot;

3. Cover the lid, steam and then steam for 15-20 minutes;

4. Open the lid, take it out, dip it in crab vinegar, and serve with rice wine, that is Edible.

Video on how to steam hairy crabs

Tips

(1) Hairy crabs must be cooked and eaten while they are still alive, and must not be eaten dead. Hairy crabs! Because dead hairy crabs secrete a toxin that can easily poison people. .

(2) When steaming hairy crabs, first rinse the crabs. Pay attention to placing the crab lids downwards on the plate to prevent the crab roe from flowing out and causing waste. It takes about 15 minutes after the steamer is filled with gas. If you are not sure, it doesn't matter if you extend it by a few minutes.

(3) Some parts of crabs are inedible, such as the crab belly button (in the abdomen of the crab, the crab belly is triangular in male crabs and oval in female crabs), the respiratory system of crabs (explanation) Open the crab shell, and you will see white feather-like parts on both sides of the inside), crab heart (a small white piece in the middle of the crab body, like a small piece of egg white in a fried egg), etc. It is said that the heart of crab is extremely cold, and those who are weak may suffer from stomach upset after eating it.