When will you know the crabs are ready? Generally speaking, the steam takes about 15-20 minutes. One of the best parts of the process is watching the cerulean blue crabs turn a hot, bright orange.
When the water boils, place the dish of crabs in the steamer or wok, cover with the lid and cook over a high flame for 10-12 minutes (you may need to steam them in batches). Larger crabs should be ...
the blue crab is a Lowcountry treasure that’s in high demand up and down the East Coast. If only their demeanor was as pleasant as its flaky white meat after being steamed and dipped in butter.
The most popular dish at The Chairman is the steamed flowery crab with aged Shaoxing wine and rice noodles, but the restaurant’s regular customers also love the steamed sticky rice with crabmeat ...