Discover 10 Delicious Emperor Crab Dishes - Mytour.vn

• Emperor crab: 1, approximately 700g - 1kg
• Unsalted or salted butter: 75g
• Dried garlic: 1 bulb
• Onion: 1 bulb
• White wine: 1 tablespoon
• Lime: 2 fruits
• Cilantro: 1 bunch
• Seasonings: Salt, pepper, etc.

Directions:

• Prepare ingredients:
  • Rinse the emperor crab briefly, then flip it belly up and use scissors or a sharp knife to pierce into the lower chamber until the crab dies. Next, use a small brush to clean every nook and cranny on the crab and let it drain. Finally, separate each part of the crab, chop into edible pieces, and arrange on a plate.
  • Peel and dice the onion.
  • Peel the garlic, crush, and finely chop.
  • Squeeze the lime for juice and strain out the seeds.
  • Pluck and wash the cilantro, then drain.
• Cooking:
  • Heat a pan, add butter, melt over low heat, then add minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute. Then continue to add diced onion, stir evenly for 2 minutes.
  • Add white wine, lime juice, then add the crab, cook evenly for about 15 minutes.
  • Adjust seasoning to taste, turn off the heat, and serve hot with some cilantro garnish.

3. Emperor Crab with Cheese Sauce

Ingredients:

• Emperor crab: 1, about 700g - 1kg
• Cheese: 150g
• Unsalted or salted butter: 40g
• Flour: 40g
• Fresh unsweetened milk: 600ml
• Dried onions: 1 bulb
• Garlic: 1 bulb
• Lime: 1
• Seasonings: Salt, cooking oil, sesame oil, sugar, pepper, monosodium glutamate, etc.

Instructions:

• Prepare ingredients:
  • Peel, crush, and finely chop onions and garlic.
  • Rinse the emperor crab, then flip the apron on its belly and use scissors or a sharp knife to puncture the cavity under the apron until the crab dies. Next, use a small brush to clean every nook and cranny on the crab and drain the water. Finally, separate each part of the crab, cut into edible pieces, crush the shell, and marinate with salt, sesame oil, sugar, pepper, monosodium glutamate for 30 minutes to let the spices soak evenly.
  • Squeeze lime juice and strain out the seeds.
  • Grate the cheese into fine shreds and mix with lime juice.
• Cooking process:
  • Heat oil in a pan until hot, then fry the emperor crab until golden brown. Then remove and drain excess oil.
  • Put butter in a pot and melt over low heat until completely melted. Then add flour and stir well for about 2 minutes, then turn off the heat.
  • Pour the fresh milk slowly into the mixture from step 2 and stir until it forms a smooth paste.
  • Place the mixture on the stove and cook over low heat until boiling, then season to taste.
  • Add the cheese to the mixture in step 4, stirring until completely melted, then turn off the heat.
  • Arrange the emperor crab on a plate, pour the cheese sauce evenly on top, and enjoy hot.

3. Emperor Crab with Cheese Sauce

Ingredients:

• Emperor crab: 1, about 700g - 1kg
• Cheese: 150g
• Unsalted or salted butter: 40g
• Flour: 40g
• Fresh unsweetened milk: 600ml
• Dried onions: 1 bulb
• Garlic: 1 bulb
• Lime: 1
• Seasonings: Salt, cooking oil, sesame oil, sugar, pepper, monosodium glutamate, etc.

Instructions:

• Prepare ingredients:
  • Peel, crush, and finely chop onions and garlic.
  • Rinse the emperor crab, then flip the apron on its belly and use scissors or a sharp knife to puncture the cavity under the apron until the crab dies. Next, use a small brush to clean every nook and cranny on the crab and drain the water. Finally, separate each part of the crab, cut into edible pieces, crush the shell, and marinate with salt, sesame oil, sugar, pepper, monosodium glutamate for 30 minutes to let the spices soak evenly.
  • Squeeze lime juice and strain out the seeds.
  • Grate the cheese into fine shreds and mix with lime juice.
• Cooking process:
  • Heat oil in a pan until hot, then fry the emperor crab until golden brown. Then remove and drain excess oil.
  • Put butter in a pot and melt over low heat until completely melted. Then add flour and stir well for about 2 minutes, then turn off the heat.
  • Pour the fresh milk slowly into the mixture from step 2 and stir until it forms a smooth paste.
  • Place the mixture on the stove and cook over low heat until boiling, then season to taste.
  • Add the cheese to the mixture in step 4, stirring until completely melted, then turn off the heat.
  • Arrange the emperor crab on a plate, pour the cheese sauce evenly on top, and enjoy hot.

4. Emperor Crab with Tamarind Sauce

Ingredients:

• Fresh live emperor crab: 1.5-2kg
• Tamarind pulp: 300 grams (preferably sour tamarind for better flavor)
• Cornstarch: 100 grams
• Black pepper: 1 teaspoon
• Minced garlic, shallots: 2 teaspoons
• Sugar
• Seasoning powder
• Good fish sauce

Instructions:

• Prepare ingredients:
  • Clean the crab under running water, use a brush to remove all dirt stuck on the crab shell. Then break the crab claws and separate the crab shell to drain the water.
  • Marinate the crab with a little salt and pepper, mix well.
    
• Prepare the sauce mixture for cooking the crab:
  • Place the tamarind pulp in a small bowl, pour boiling water to extract tamarind juice.
  • Add a tablespoon of minced garlic, shallots, a tablespoon of seasoning powder, 4 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of good fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of ground pepper, mix well. Let the mixture rest for 15 minutes.
• Cooking process:
  • Heat a large pan on the stove, pour cooking oil and wait for the oil to heat up, then fry the crab evenly, remove and place on paper towels to absorb excess oil. At this step, you can also boil or steam the emperor crab as desired, but make sure the crab is thoroughly drained before adding to the sauce mixture.
  • Add minced garlic to the pan, sauté until fragrant, then add the prepared mixture from step 2 and stir well. Mix cornstarch with a small bowl of cold water, pour it into the mixture to thicken.
  • Add the fried crab to the pan, stir well until the crab absorbs the seasoning evenly.
  • Turn off the heat, transfer the crab to a large plate, garnish with some chopped cilantro, and it's ready to serve.

5. Salted Emperor Crab

Ingredients:

• Emperor crab
• Minced garlic, lime.
• Table salt, vinegar, pepper, oyster sauce, cooking oil, sugar, MSG.

Instructions:

• Prepare ingredients:
  • You can prepare the dish with fresh live emperor crab or steamed whole or half emperor crab, just thaw naturally and you can cook right away.
  • Squeeze lime juice. Dissolve 4 tablespoons of salt in half a liter of cold water, then soak the crab in it for about 2 hours, then remove and drain.
  • Depending on your taste, mix all the seasonings including: salt, vinegar, pepper, oyster sauce, sugar, MSG together until harmonious. Heat a pan with oil on the stove to fry some minced garlic.
• Cooking process:
  • Fry each part of the crab until golden brown, then remove and set aside. Next, place the crab on a plate, pour off excess oil until there are about 2 tablespoons of oil left in the pan. Bring the seasoning mixture prepared above to a boil, then add the crab and stir well to allow the seasoning to infuse into the crab.
  • Then, stir-fry over high heat for about 10 - 15 minutes. Make a dipping sauce consisting of fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and minced garlic to serve with the crab while still hot.

6. Grilled Emperor Crab

Ingredients:

• Emperor crab: 1, about 1 – 2kg
• Seasonings: Cooking oil, lime salt pepper, green chili salt, chili sauce.
• Charcoal stove, grilling rack

Instructions:

• Prepare the crab:
  • Clean the crab under running water, use a brush to remove all dirt stuck on the crab shell, cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Cooking process:
  • Place the crab on the grilling rack and place it on a charcoal stove until evenly cooked on both sides.
  • Brush cooking oil all over the crab legs and grill for another 5 minutes.
  • Once the crab is cooked, remove and serve with green chili salt, lime salt pepper, or chili sauce.

7. Steamed Emperor Crab with Coconut Water

Ingredients:

• Emperor crab: 1
• Dried coconut: 1
• Seasonings: Lime salt pepper or green chili salt
• Cilantro

Instructions:

• Prepare the ingredients:
  • Clean the crab under running water, use a brush to remove all dirt stuck on the crab shell, drain.
  • Cut open the coconut to extract the water, pick and rinse the cilantro.
• Cooking process:
  • Put coconut water and crab in a pot, place on the stove and bring to a boil for about 15 - 20 minutes.
  • Once the crab is cooked, remove and serve hot with lime salt pepper or green chili salt and cilantro.

8. Emperor Crab with Lime Butter Sauce

Ingredients:

• Emperor crab or Alaska crab legs.
• 2 tablespoons butter.
• Finely chopped onions.
• 2 cloves minced garlic.
• 1 tablespoon white wine.
• Fresh lime.
• Seasonings: Salt and pepper.

Instructions:

• Step 1: Melt butter, add chopped onions and garlic, cook for about 3 minutes. Add wine and lime, bring to a boil over high heat, cook for about 3-5 minutes.
• Step 2: Reduce heat, add 3 tablespoons of butter, stir well. Continue to add 3 tablespoons of butter, repeat until all butter is used.
• Step 3: Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately or store at room temperature for about 2 hours. If reheating sauce, use low heat.

9. Emperor Crab Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 crab claws, 1 crab body.
• Chicken eggs, garlic.
• Chopped lemongrass.
• Straw mushrooms.

Instructions:

• Boil the crab claws, then remove the meat and shred it into small pieces.
• Separate the crab body, remove the gills and crab meat.
• Saute minced garlic until fragrant, add the crab meat, stir well.
• Use chicken bone broth, bring to a boil.
• Add the sautéed crab meat, season to taste.
• Then add the straw mushrooms, shredded chicken, coconut milk, tapioca starch, and chicken eggs, stir well.
• Turn off the heat, ladle into a bowl, garnish with some cilantro and freshly ground black pepper to have a delicious Emperor Crab Soup.

10. Emperor Crab Boiled with Lemongrass and Ginger

Ingredients:

• Ginger: Half a bulb, sliced
• Lemongrass: 3 - 4 stalks
• Fresh crabs: As desired

Instructions:

• Fill about half a pot with water and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add ginger and lemongrass.
• You can add a little salt for extra flavor. When the water is boiling again, carefully add the crabs to the pot.
• Since the water is very hot, it's advisable to wear gloves and use long tongs to place the crabs into the pot.
• During the boiling process, avoid opening the lid too often. While boiling crabs, many people might be eager to check the doneness of the crabs. However, opening the lid frequently can change the temperature inside the pot, resulting in uneven cooking of the crabs. Additionally, the essential oils from lemongrass and ginger in the pot might evaporate without fully infusing into the crabs.