Stir-fried swimming crab with onion and ginger
Portrait crab 5 pieces | Ginger 1 block |
Scallions 1 piece | Dry red chili pepper 5 |
Powder 1 small bowl | Oil 1 tablespoon |
Light soy sauce 2 scoops | Cooking wine 1 tablespoon |
White sugar 1 small spoon | Salt 1 small spoon |
Step 1
Have all ingredients ready.Step 2
Place the crabs under running water and scrub them clean, especially the joints between the crab legs. Use a brush to scrub them clean.Step 3
Insert a chopstick into the crab's mouth and wait a few minutes until the swimming crab stops moving. Then untie the rubber band, first remove the triangular crab navel on the abdomen, then open the crab shell, remove the crab heart inside the crab shell, and remove the crab gills, crab intestines, and crab stomach.. These parts are inedible.Step 4
Cut off the crab claws and flatten them with the back of a knife to make them easier to eat. Then cut the swimming crab in half in the middle and then cut it into four pieces.Step 5
Peel the ginger and cut into thin strips, remove the seeds from the dry red pepper and cut into sections, and cut the white and green green onions into sections separately.Step 6
Coat the cut surface of the swimming crab with starch and apply a thin layer on it.Step 7
Put a little more oil in the pot than usual for cooking. After the oil is hot, put the starchy side into the pot and fry until it takes shape.Step 8
Turn over to let the crabs heat evenly, fry until golden in color, then set aside.Step 9
Put the crab claws and crab shell into the pot. Place the crab shell with the inside facing up first. Fry the crab roe inside until it solidifies, then turn over and fry until golden brown. Remove from the pot and set aside.Step 10
Heat oil in a pan, add shredded ginger, dried red pepper and green onions, stir-fry over low heat until fragrant.Step 11
Put the swimming crab, crab claws, and crab shell together into the pot.Step 12
Add light soy sauce, cooking wine, a little sugar and salt, stir-fry evenly, add a small bowl of water, cover the pot and simmer for five minutes.Step 13
After the soup has thickened, sprinkle some green onion slices, then transfer it to a plate and serve.Step 14
Finished product Cooking tips for stir-fried swimming crab with onion and ginger1. The cut surface of the swimming crab is sticky with starch, which can wrap the crab meat and crab roe inside so that the crab meat will not fall out when fried.
2. Swimming crabs are cold in nature and eating too much is bad for the stomach and intestines, so no matter how delicious they are, don’t eat too much.