Everyone saysCrabsSome crabs walk sideways, but very few actually do. However, most crabs that people see and eat are the normal sideways-walking kind.However, here we're discussing how to cook braised crabs, so whether they walk sideways or upright doesn't matter; we'll eat them all.

Selecting Crabs

1. Choose live crabs that are active and energetic;

2. Select crabs with hairy legs and strong claws;

3. Look through the crabs to see if they are plump and juicy.

Braised Crab Recipe

IngredientsPreparation

Crabs,Wheat flour, garlic,GingerChili peppers，Cilantro,，Scallions,VinegarPepper,，Cooking wine, cornstarch,White sugar.Steps1. First, clean the crabs and place them in

a steamer

to steam until 60% cooked, chop the scallions, ginger, and garlic;2. Remove the lungs and stomach from the steamed crabs, and cut them into bite-sized pieces, then coat them with wheat flour;3. Heat oil in a frying pan, then fry the coated crabs until golden brown;

4. Clean the pan again, add oil, and sauté scallions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers until fragrant, then add the crabs;

5. After stir-frying, add salt, sugar, cooking wine, vinegar, and water, and simmer until cooked;

6. Finally, sprinkle with pepper and thicken with cornstarch;

A Simple Braised Crab Recipe

Ingredients

Crabs, scallions, ginger, garlic, chili peppers,

Soy sauce

Vinegar, white sugar,MSG,Salt, cooking wine.Steps1. Wash and cut the crabs, slice the ginger, chop the scallions and garlic, and cut the chili peppers into pieces;

2. Heat oil in a frying pan, then sauté

star anise

until fragrant, then add the crabs and stir-fry until they change color;3. Then add the ginger, chili peppers, and scallions, stir-fry until fragrant, and add cooking wine, vinegar, white sugar, and water;4. After boiling, add scallions and stir to cook.

Tips for Braised Crab

1. Braised crabs vary in size, but generally, you need larger crabs for steaming;

2. Before braising the crabs, add various spices and sauté them to create a flavorful dish;

3. When adding water and simmering, stir occasionally to prevent sticking to the bottom of the pan.

Before cooking the crab, add various spices to sauté, making the dish flavorful.

Finally, when adding water to cook, flip the crab once to prevent burning.