How to cook salted crab

Crab is an animal that lives widely in rivers, lakes and seas. It is also the most commonly eaten seafood. It is rich in protein and trace elements, and can clear away heat, promote blood circulation, promote diuresis and nourish the liver. There are many types of crabs and the ways of eating them are also different. Many people like to steam or stir-fry them, but few people know a more fresh and delicious way: salty and spicy. This is a method of directly pickling live crabs with special brine for consumption. It is also a big test of the eater's courage. Let's learn how to make salty crabs.

Nutritional value of crab

1. Crabs are rich in protein and trace elements, and have a good nourishing effect on the body.

2. Crabs also have anti-tuberculosis effects, and eating crabs is very beneficial for the recovery of tuberculosis.

3. Crab is cold in nature and salty in taste. It belongs to the liver and stomach meridians. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, replenishing bones and marrow, nourishing tendons and setting bones, promoting blood circulation and removing phlegm, removing dampness and jaundice, benefiting limbs, nourishing liver yin, and replenishing gastric juice.

4. It has certain therapeutic effects on blood stasis, jaundice, low back and leg pain, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Food taboos

1. It is suitable for people with bruises, broken bones, blood stasis and swelling, retained placenta, weak labor contractions, and delayed fetal delivery, especially crab claws.

2. People with weak spleen and stomach, loose stools, dull abdominal pain, unhealed colds, chronic rheumatism, and stubborn skin itching should avoid eating it.

3. Women with menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, and pregnant women should avoid eating crabs, especially crab claws.

4. Crabs should not be eaten with sweet potatoes, pumpkins, honey, oranges, pears, pomegranates, tomatoes, melons, peanuts, snails, celery, persimmons, rabbit meat, and nepeta.

5. Do not drink cold drinks when eating crabs as it will cause diarrhea.

Salty crab recipe:

Main ingredients: 2 swimming crabs

Accessories: salt to taste

step

1. Buy two live swimming crabs, the fatter the better.

2. Soak the crabs in strong white wine for a while.

3. After a few minutes, pour out the white wine, wrap the crab tightly with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator to freeze for more than 5 hours.

4. Prepare the salt water, dissolve it thoroughly in the ratio of two pounds of water to half a pound of salt. Note that you cannot use boiling water, cold boiled water is best.

5. Remove the plastic wrap from the crab and place it in salt water.

6. Place a bowl on the crab and cover with plastic wrap. Marinate for 15-20 hours before eating.

7. Marinated crabs.

8. Cut into small pieces and place on a plate. Dip in old wine or rice vinegar and add some sugar when eating.

Tips:

After taking out the pickled crabs, pack them in plastic bags and put them directly into the freezer. As long as the ice does not melt and they do not turn black, they can be kept for a year without any problem. People who seldom eat crabs should prepare some medicine to avoid upset stomach and diarrhea, because although the crabs are pickled, they are still raw.