Shuozi crab (also known as barracuda crab) is a delicious crab ingredient with delicious meat, and you can try the following when making stir-fried Shuozi crab:
Steps to stir-fry Shuozi crab:
Preparation: Shuozi crab (fresh live crab): The number is determined according to the number of people and the amount of food.
Green onion, ginger, garlic: to taste, finely chopped and set aside.
Chili pepper (optional): To taste, mince and set aside.
Cooking oil, salt, cooking wine, light soy sauce, white pepper: to taste.
Bean paste (optional): Add according to taste.
Steps:
Handling crabs: If live crabs are used, wash and clean the crabs first, cut the crab body, and remove internal organs and impurities. It can be cut into small pieces for easy stir-frying.
Stir-fry crab meat: Heat an appropriate amount of cooking oil in a pot, add minced green onions, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, and add some bean paste to enhance the flavor. Add the crab pieces and stir-fry until the crab body changes color.
Seasoning and stir-frying: After the crab pieces are stir-fried until they change color, add a small amount of cooking wine, light soy sauce, salt, white pepper, and season according to personal taste. Stir-fry quickly and evenly to evenly absorb the flavor of the crab pieces.
Remove the juice from the pot: Finally, add an appropriate amount of water or stock to the crab meat, simmer for a while, and wait for the crab meat to absorb the soup and absorb the flavor, and the soup can be thickened to remove from the pot.
Sprinkle chives on a plate: Sprinkle some chopped chives before removing from the pan to enhance the taste and aroma.
Precautions: The cooking time of Shuozi crab should not be too long, so as not to make the meat too dry and hard. Timing is good to keep the crab meat tender.
Ingredients and seasonings can be adjusted according to personal taste, adding or subtracting seasonings such as bean paste and chili peppers.
When using larger crabs, cutting them into small pieces promotes flavor and makes them easier to eat.
Stir-fried Shuozi crab is a delicious home-cooked dish, and you can adjust the ingredients and seasoning according to your personal taste, so you can make a delicious dish that is more in line with your taste.