Wineshark Cooking Class - Steamed Crab with Pickled Plums 梅子蒸蟹

Ingredients (for 4):

• Crab - 2
• Chinese lemon - 1
• Pickled plum - 2
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Garlic - 1 tsp
• Ginger-  1/2 tsp
• Rice wine - 1/4 tsp
• Potato starch - 1/4 tsp
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Salt - 1/4 tsp

Procedures:

1. Remove the pip from the pickled plums, and then chop finely.

2. Add in the minced garlic and ginger, and rice wine. Mix well.

3. Add in potato starch and oil, mix well. Season with salt. 

4. Kill the crabs by poking a sharp skewer between the second and last upwards on both side to the heart.

5. Remove the shell, clean and insides and remove the stomach and grills. Chop off the edge of the shell. Smash the claws.

6. Put the crabs on the plate, and then put the plum paste on top.

7. Steam the crab for 10 minutes. 

8. Squeeze in some Chinese lemon juice on top to serve.