Chinese loves adding Flower Crabs when making Steamboat as the meat is really sweet. Steaming it in a distinct sauce is also one of the most common methods of cooking this crab.
Flower Crabs are really economical & relatively easy to cook compared to other species. So beginners cook who wanna try their hands on cooking a crab dish can always start off with this recipe.
Ingredients:
1 Flower Crab
250g Enoki
1 sprig Spring Onion
500ml Chicken broth
5 tbsp Carnation Evaporate Milk
1 tso Oyster sauce
½ tsp Salt
! tsp minced Ginger
2 tsp Chinese Cooking Wine
Method:
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1 Flower Crab
250g Enoki
1 sprig Spring Onion
500ml Chicken broth
5 tbsp Carnation Evaporate Milk
1 tso Oyster sauce
½ tsp Salt
! tsp minced Ginger
2 tsp Chinese Cooking Wine
Method:
- When choosing crab, get one with roes for tastier soup base.
- Wash crab thoroughly. Remove crab legs by twisting & pulling them off. Loosen shell by lifting it, then turning crab over to remove shell by peeling it apart from body as shown in pix .
- Dispose gills from body. Rinse crab.
- Crack the legs.
- Cut off roots from Enoki & set aside.
- Heat stock & add crabs. Simmer for about 10 mins. Over-cooking will turn meat tough.
- Add Enoki, Spring Onion, Milk, seasonings & stir well. Lastly, add wine to your aromatic soup & you’re ready to serve your tasty dish!
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yes! Very sweet. I love the soup if got flower crab
Kathy, I'm sure u can get Flower Crabs in the mkt. Makes nice soups!
DeleteA simple and lovely soup, like my favourite fish soup with bee hoon! Your recipe is so easy to follow and the pictures would be a great help especially for beginner cooks. Maybe I will make this tomorrow if I can find nice fresh flower crabs. Thanks for sharing Shirley :)
ReplyDeleteDenise, oh yes... another version of fish head bee hoon soup :) Yummy! Have a good weekend, dear!
Deletewow..drooling.. nampak sedap..:)
ReplyDeleteStella, thks & enjoy your weekend!
DeleteGreat recipe! Looks very yummy but too bad i'm allergy to flower crab, so i can't eat them. Perhaps replacing flower crab with ordinary mud crab should taste just as nice.
ReplyDeleteDoris, u can also replace this with fish :)
DeleteABSOLUTELY TEMPTING
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Jay, r u vegetarian? Hope u can try this someday :)
Deletewah wah wah, I like crab I like crab!!!!
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Karen, thks for dropping by! I'm currently away. Will chk out your posts when I return.
Deletewow..so detailed on how to cut the crab...i like to eat crab but lazy on cutting and 'crushing' it to get the meat..hehe
ReplyDeleteHong, u lazy bum! Hahaha! But I'm like that too when I eat out. Lol!
DeleteThis looks good and certainly not as tough as I thought it would be. I will try to give this session soon at home. Hehehe
ReplyDeletemissyblurkit, this is one of the simplest form of cooking crab. Flower Crabs are so much easier to handle.
Deleteyummy!! crab is my favorite! ^^
ReplyDeleteAemy, glad u like it too! Enjoy your weekend, sweetie!
Deleteoh wow! i have never seen a soup like this!
ReplyDeleteSimply Life, hope u'll get to try it someday. Wonder if Flower Crabs are avail over where u reside.
Deletelove the 'egg'...haha!! Nice one btw...flower crab porridge also not bad!!!can try it nxt time!
ReplyDeleteEunice, I love crabs with roe too. Oh yes, flower crab porridge is nice too :)
DeleteSoupy so good!
ReplyDeleteNikel, soups are so nutritious....
DeleteThanks for the tutorial on preparing the crab! Your soup looks divine :)
ReplyDeleteLizzy, hope u found it useful. Thks, dear!
DeleteThe soup looks pretty, but I don't know what a flower crab is?
ReplyDeleteBalvinder, as u can see from the pix above, flower crabs have patterns on their shell & are much cheaper than other types of crabs. U can probably chk with the stall holders in your markets. They make tasty soups.
Deletewow very nice!!!
ReplyDeleteHow do you choose a flower crab that has roe in it?
ps: I love flower crabs!!
FoodieFC, I'm not an expert in that. I'd normally chk with the stall holders. In supermarkets, it's written on the board at times. Have fun cooking!
DeleteLooks yummy that I might as well persuade my mom to cook it. lol... I don't know how to cook, you know...
ReplyDeleteColors and Grays, it's great having u here & thks for visiting! Will chk out your blog as soon as I get time. Happy to follow each other too. U're cute! Have fun!
DeleteWow. It's my first time to see crab soup. Perhaps I should show this to my mum.
ReplyDeleteLuPorTi, try it! It's a lovely soup :)
DeleteHihi you mentioned can replace with fish. Do you mean fish head or fillet? What kind of fish is good? Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteDoreen, it's wonderful having u here with us! U can use fish head or fillet, but it'll be better coating them with flour & deep-frying first before adding into the soup. Here's another version you can try: Crustacean Lovers, This Is For You!
DeleteThanks for the tips! Will try one day :)
DeleteMy husband and I love crab meat and I am sure we are gonna love this too although we have never tried crab soup. It sounds flavourful and creamy.
ReplyDeleteeasyfoodsmith, u must try crab soup some day if u get the chance. U're gonna love it!
DeleteWhat a beautiful looking soup my friend - a seafood lover delight!
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Choc Chip Uru, thks dear! I'm glad u like it too :) Have a lovely weekend!
DeleteWow this looks delicious i going to try this tomorrow over the weekend! Thanks Shirley
ReplyDeleteMinako, thks for visiting! Hope it turns out well. Do send me a pix if u do try cooking this & I'll post it up in the slide here & in my FB Fan Page :)
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