Are steamed crabs delicious? Or is it better to boil it directly with water?

Are steamed crabs delicious? Or is it better to boil it directly with water? It's better to eat crabs steamed. The kind with a steamer is the most authentic and is what big hotels do. If it is boiled, the water will be cheaper. It is possible that all the nutrients and delicious food will flow into the water, and the water will not be drinkable.

First of all, let’s introduce steamed crabs. Steaming crabs may be the most widely spread method of cooking crabs. Without any seasonings, the steamed crab retains its pure original flavor and is delicious. Remember that when steaming, place the crabs with the white belly facing up and the green back facing down, so that the steamed crabs will not easily leak yellow.

Let’s talk about boiled crabs. The taste of boiled crabs is not much different from steamed crabs, but the meat of boiled crabs is more tender. In addition, there is a more obvious difference, which lies in the salt in the pot. So let’s introduce the cooking method of boiled crab in detail!

1. Cleaning. Wash the crabs first. You can untie the rope that binds the crabs and scrub them carefully with an old toothbrush. If the crab itself looks clean, just rinse it under the tap.

2. Prepare water. Pour an appropriate amount of water into the cooking pot. The amount of water can be more to ensure that all the crabs are covered. Then, add the "magic weapons" to the water: perilla, ginger slices, salt, and sugar. Then put the tied crabs into the pot.

This is the key difference between boiled crab and steamed crab. Steamed crabs do not contain any seasonings, and the original flavor of the crabs is completely present, and the taste is very elegant and long-lasting. When boiling crabs, salt and sugar are added to the water. On the one hand, it adds a base flavor to the crabs. On the other hand, it also plays a role in making the crabs fresher and adds another layer of flavor to the crabs. In addition, the perilla and ginger slices added to the water can remove fishy smell and drive away cold.

3. Boil crabs over high heat. Cook for about 10-15 minutes and the crabs will be ready. You can fish out a crab, hold the tip of its claw, and pull it in the opposite direction to see if any crab meat is pulled out. If no meat comes out, the crab is cooked.

4. Prepare ginger vinegar. Mix 4 spoons of aged vinegar, 2 spoons of white sugar, 1 spoon of cooking wine, 1 spoon of light soy sauce or steamed fish soy sauce, and then heat it in a steamer for a while. After heating, cut a juicy young ginger into shreds or minced ginger and mix it in vinegar. In this way, a delicious dish of ginger vinegar is completed.

Boiled crabs are delicious and the meat is tender and delicate. Since salt and sugar are added to the water, the taste of the crab meat will have a slight undertone, and its umami flavor will be more fully stimulated, just like when we usually cook, we will use sugar to enhance the freshness. This is Same effect.

In addition, the ginger slices and perilla added to the water can effectively remove the inherent fishy smell of crabs, and can dispel cold and warm the stomach, which is good for health. Delicious crab meat, dipped in some fragrant ginger vinegar, tastes great!