Steamed hairy crab with perilla

Steamed hairy crab with perilla

Overview

The autumn wind blows and crabs' legs itch; the chrysanthemums bloom and crabs are heard coming. September to October every year is the time when crab roe is rich and oily, so autumn is the best season to eat crabs. My husband invited his close friends to chat while eating crab and drinking red wine. It was really a good time in life!

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Clean the hairy crabs with running water (you can rinse them with a brush).

    Steamed hairy crab with perilla step 1

  2. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot and add a handful of perilla (you can buy it at a Chinese medicine pharmacy, 1 yuan is enough).

    Steamed hairy crab with perilla step 2

  3. Place a steaming rack in the pot and place the hairy crabs on the steaming rack.

    Steamed hairy crab with perilla step 3

  4. Cover and steam over high heat for about 15 minutes.

    Steamed hairy crab with perilla step 4

  5. It is ready to eat right out of the pot (this time I bought a larger quantity because I was entertaining friends and steamed it in several batches).

    Steamed hairy crab with perilla step 5

  6. There is a lot of crab paste and the meat is delicious.

    Steamed hairy crab with perilla step 6