Steamed Crab

Name: Steamed Crab
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1000 g crab (rinsed with clean water); 15 g yellow wine; 30 g minced ginger; 20 g soy sauce (cooked); a pinch white sugar; a pinch MSG; 15 g sesame oil; 50 g aromatic vinegar (set aside in a small bowl)

A Shanghai-style steamed crab dish prepared in its own juices, with tender meat and a bright red shell.

30 min

Easy

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Ingredients

crab (rinsed with clean water) 1000 g

yellow wine 15 g

minced ginger 30 g

soy sauce (cooked) 20 g

white sugar a pinch

MSG a pinch

sesame oil 15 g

aromatic vinegar (set aside in a small bowl) 50 g

Instructions

Clean the crab

Rinse the crab thoroughly with clean water and place it in a serving dish.

Prepare the dipping sauce

Put the minced ginger in a small wine bowl, then add the cooked soy sauce, white sugar, MSG, yellow wine, and sesame oil and mix well. Set aside another small bowl with the vinegar for later use.

Steam the crab

Place the crab in a steamer and steam over heat for 15 to 20 minutes until the shell turns bright red and the meat is fully cooked. Remove from heat and serve with the prepared dipping sauce and vinegar on the side.