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Salt-Water Hairy Crab

Korean-style salt-water boiled crab, featuring a golden color and tender, fragrant meat.

28 min
Easy
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Salt-Water Hairy Crab

Ingredients

Hairy Crab (Live) 1000g
Refined Salt 50g
Scallion (Cut into Segments) 10g
Ginger (Cut into Chunks) 20g
Sichuan Peppercorns 2g
Chili Sauce (for Dipping) 20g

Instructions

1

Boil the Crabs

Wash the crabs and place them in a pot. Add enough water to fully submerge the crabs, then add the salt, scallion segments, ginger chunks, and Sichuan peppercorns. Cover with a lid and bring to a rolling boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer briefly.

2

Plate

Pick out the crabs, drain them well, and arrange on a serving plate.

3

Serve with Dip

Divide the chili sauce into two small dishes. Dip the crab meat into the chili sauce to eat.