Crab Claws with Winter Melon

A dish of refined simplicity, crab claws with winter melon bring together the sweetness of tender crab meat with the delicate, refreshing taste of slow-simmered winter melon. The broth, infused with ginger and aromatic herbs, enhances the natural flavors, creating a light yet deeply satisfying dish. Elegant yet comforting, this meal is perfect for chilly evenings when you crave warmth without heaviness.

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Crab Claws with Winter Melon

Difficulty Level: Easy
Calories: 550
Best Season: Fall, Winter
Cooking Time: 30 min

Ingredients:

  • 1 kg Mud crab
  • Winter melon
  • 1 tsp Chinese yellow wine
  • Little bit of salt
  • Cornstarch
  • Supreme soup or chicken

Instructions:

 

Step 1
  1. Get a grip and remove all crab claw.
  2. Claws need to remove in one jerk.
  3. Try not to think about how you are on the beach in Thailand watching a cute little crab, taking his photo in Instagram. It’s another.
  4. Now all claws put into ice water and to put in the freezer for 3-4 hours.
  5. In the meantime, prepare a tack hammer and hammer finally a nail for a picture that you were gave by mother in-law.
  6. After it has been done, remove from the freezer and break the frozen claw hammer in the same shell, to rescue them from the cold.
Step 2
  1. Getting flirtation with winter melon.
  2. Remove the skin of winter melon by gentle movements, cut it into a square size about 7*7 sm, 3 sm height. Sure to measure the ruler that is downloaded in the AppStore annex.
  3. Steam 20 minutes.
Step 3
  1. Now, pull out the Chinese wine, pour and drink, relaxing and smiling.
  2. Oh, I mean, to pour the Chinese yellow wine and not forgetting a little bit of salt to the crab claw.
  3. Steam on top of the winter melon for 12 minutes.
Step 4
  1. Cook the supreme soup with cornstarch. It’ll be our sauce.
  2. Put it on the crab claw and winter melon. Ready-made!
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