Drunken Hairy Crab 醉蟹 - Chinese Recipe

Drunken Hairy Crab 醉蟹

🌍 Chinese, Shanghai Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 4 hairy crabs (live or fresh)
• 500ml Shaoxing wine
• 200ml soy sauce
• 2 tbsp salt
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 5 slices ginger
• 2 star anise

Method

1. Mixing — Mix brine; bring to boil; cool completely.
2. Step 2 — Clean crabs thoroughly. Submerge in brine; refrigerate 3–5 days.
3. Serving — Serve cold and raw. Not suitable if food safety is a concern.

Tags: hairy crabs, shaoxing wine, soy sauce, sugar, ginger · Source: Brittani's Almanac