The king crab, also known as the emperor crab, is named for its massive size. It is also referred to as the “king of crabs.” King crab is a delicacy on the dining table and can mainly be prepared by steaming or stir-frying. Due to its delicious flesh and high nutritional value, it is very popular. What are some ways to cook king crab? Let's take a look!
Nutritional Value of King Crab
King crab is rich in protein and various trace elements. For people recovering from serious illness, eating king crab can play an excellent nourishing role. Compared to ordinary crabs, king crab has more meat, making it very convenient to eat. If you have elderly people or children at home, you might consider buying king crab to enjoy.
How to Cook King Crab: Scallion Oil King Crab
Ingredients
1 king crab, appropriate amount of scallions and ginger slices, 1 sprig of cilantro, 1/2 red pepper, 10 grams of soy sauce, 6 grams of rice wine, 5 grams of sugar, 3 grams of white pepper powder, 100 grams of clear broth, and an appropriate amount of vegetable oil.
Cooking Method
1. Clean the king crab and remove the legs, using only the thicker part, totaling 6 pieces, arranged on a plate, with ginger slices placed on top.
2. Finely slice the scallions, ginger, and red chili; cut the cilantro into segments.
3. After the water in the steamer comes to a boil, place the king crab inside and steam over high heat for 5 minutes. Once cooked, remove it and cut open the crab legs, arranging them on a serving plate.
4. In a small pot, cook the seasonings and pour them over the crab legs. Scatter the scallion and ginger slices on top, then drizzle with hot oil. Finally, add the red chili slices and cilantro segments, and serve while hot.
How to Cook Cibotium Barometz and King Crab
Ingredients
15 grams of cibotium barometz, 1 king crab, 5 grams of amomum tsao-ko, 10 grams of ginger, 10 grams of scallions, 3 grams of white pepper powder, 10 grams of cooking wine, 3 grams of fine salt, 3 grams of monosodium glutamate.
Cooking Method
1. Wash the cibotium barometz and cut into pieces; clean the king crab and remove the internal organs after slaughtering.
2. Place the cibotium barometz, amomum tsao-ko, fine salt, white pepper powder, and monosodium glutamate inside the king crab shell.
3. Place the king crab in a steaming dish, add ginger, scallions, and cooking wine, and steam over high heat for 40 minutes until done.
Efficacy
Warms the kidneys, supplements essence, benefits qi, and nourishes blood. Suitable for gastric cancer patients after surgery.
How to Stir-Fry King Crab with Sauce
Ingredients
1 king crab, 10 grams of minced garlic, 1 gram of monosodium glutamate, 10 grams of cooking wine, 15 grams of soy sauce, 25 grams of sweet wheat paste, 5 grams of sugar, 10 grams of all-purpose flour, 15 grams of water starch, 5 grams of sesame oil, 1000 grams of vegetable oil (actual consumption about 50 grams).
Cooking Method
1. Remove the crab shell, clean any dirt, chop the crab body into four pieces, and sprinkle a little all-purpose flour and mix evenly.
2. Take a small bowl, add monosodium glutamate, cooking wine, soy sauce, sugar, and water starch to make a flavor sauce.
3. Place a wok over high heat, add vegetable oil, and when it reaches 70% heat, add the crab shell and body and fry briefly before removing. Arrange the crab shells neatly around the edge of a serving plate.
4. Leave a little oil in the wok, heat it, sauté with minced garlic, add sweet wheat paste and stir well, then pour in the prepared flavor sauce and crab body, stir-fry so that the sauce coats the crab evenly, drizzle with sesame oil, mix well, and serve in the plate arranged with the crab shells.