There are few people who would not adore eating seafood. Especially when it comes to crab meat. After all, no one will ever dispute its magnificent taste and beneficial properties. But in order to get a very high-quality finished product, you have to try hard. You need to know how to make the right purchase, how to cut and most importantly - how to cook crabs. We will try to provide some useful information about this.
Why do we love crab meat so much?
The answer is quite simple - for the presence of some vitamins and macro / microelements in it. Which ones? Vitamin A and B. The first has a beneficial effect on the hair, nails, skin, eyesight and the immune system of a person, the second on the work of his nervous system and brain, as well as the cardiovascular system and metabolism. Micro / macro elements:
- potassium - useful for blood pressure and bone system;
- iodine - metabolism and thyroid gland;
- zinc - brain activity, memory, bone formation;
- sodium - promotes good digestion, muscle tissue;
- magnesium - nervous system, immune processes;
- calcium - bone renewal, metabolism.
Mentioning the beneficial properties, we will dwell in more detail on how to cook crabs so that they are also tasty.
How to cut boiled crab?
Butchering is a very important step in the preparation of a delicious dish. Most often, the hostess buys this seafood in a cooked form. So what to do next with it?
- Make the right choice when buying. It is advisable to look inside and make sure that there is a lot of meat. Prepare a cutting tool at home: two bowls, a board, a metal skewer, a teaspoon and a small hammer.
- We put the crab on the board, back down, unscrew the claws and legs, put them back.
- Putting the thumbs on the lower shell, we bend the upper one from both sides and take out the spongy gills of a grayish-white color.
- From under the carapace we get the long white oblong part. In the same place and at the point of attachment of the claws, in the cracks, there will be many pieces of delicious meat, scrape it out and put it in bowls - depending on the color.
- Break the claws with a hammer and remove the white meat with a skewer.
- Season with ground pepper, salt, lemon juice and cayenne pepper. At the same time we spread the meat: on the one hand - brown, on the other - white. Garnish with parsley and serve with mayonnaise and green salad.
How to cook crabs yourself?
For this we need: two kilograms of crab, one leaf of bay leaf, five peas of black pepper, two cloves of cloves, a teaspoon of sea salt, one garlic clove and one lemon. We put a large pot of water on the fire. Immediately put the cloves, pepper, bay leaf and salt. Garlic passed through a garlic press is also into the water. Halve the lemon and squeeze it into a pan. We are waiting for the boiling water and send our seafood there. We came to the important question of how much to cook the crab. This must be done for 15 minutes. No more, no less. Now you know how to cook crabs. We serve them whole or cut them as described above in detail.
Cooking delicacy - cook crab claws
This part of the seafood is a well-known delicacy that, if consumed continuously, will bring great benefits to the body, as it lacks fats, but there is a lot of protein. There are many ways to cook crab claws. We will consider one that is simpler.
Ingredients : for one kilogram of crab claws we will need a liter of water, sea salt and 70 grams of sugar. Much easier! Steam cooking. Pour water into the pan, add sugar and salt, stir. We wash the claws, put them in an enameled bowl, and put it on the pan and close the lid. Thus, cook for 10 minutes, remove and let cool slightly. It is recommended to serve on a large flat dish with the addition of melted butter. Sugar gives a special aroma. You can also use a double boiler for cooking.
Cooking Indonesian Chicken with Crab
It is clear that there are many different ways of preparing food from the seafood we are considering. The most important thing here is that crabs are one of your favorite dishes. Cooking recipes will always be found. Let's try to cook something a little exotic, for example, chicken with crabs in Indonesian.
We’ll prepare the ingredients : chicken pulp - 250 grams, canned crabs - 125 grams, rice - one glass, water - two glasses, onions - 3-4 pcs., Bulgarian pepper - one piece, garlic - two cloves, sugar - one teaspoon, one tomato or cucumber, banana, egg, vegetable oil - one tablespoon, ground nuts - two tablespoons, to taste - salt and red pepper. We rinse the rice, dip it in salted boiling water and cook until it is crumbly. We cover with a napkin and, so that it does not cool down, put in a water bath. Peel sweet pepper, onion and garlic, rinse, chop and fry a little in vegetable oil. Add chicken, chopped into small cubes, sprinkle with salt and pepper, fry until the meat is browned. We lay rice, sugar, crab meat and still fry for 3-5 minutes. As a side dish we use circles of hard-boiled eggs, slices of tomato or cucumber, slices of banana, and ground nut. Immediately serve. Enjoy your meal!