Steamed Crab
A classic Shandong seafood dish, this recipe features fresh swimming crab steamed and served with a ginger dipping sauce. The crab meat is snowy white and has a delicate, savory-sweet flavor.
Ingredients
swimming crab (fresh, cleaned)
3
vinegar (for ginger sauce)
50 g
soy sauce (for ginger sauce)
10 g
minced ginger (for ginger sauce)
20 g
sesame oil (for ginger sauce)
5 g
Instructions
1
Make the ginger sauce
Combine the minced ginger, vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil to make the ginger sauce.
2
Steam and plate
Rinse the crabs thoroughly. Steam over high heat until fully cooked. Remove the top shells, cut each crab into four pieces, then arrange them back in their original shape on a serving plate. Replace the top shells and serve immediately with the ginger sauce on the side.
