Kim Dae-seok's Steamed Blue Crab

Name: Kim Dae-seok's Steamed Blue Crab
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: crab 5 pieces; soju 1/2 cup; soybean paste 1 tablespoon; water 1L; water 1/2 cup

A clean and refined crab steaming recipe that removes the crab's internal fluid—responsible for fishy odor—and uses soy sauce and soju to eliminate any off-flavors.

30 min Difficulty Easy Meat & mains

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Ingredients needed 3 servings

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Recipe

Soak the crab in ice water until stunned, then insert scissors deep into the mouth to fully squeeze out the internal fluid.
Remove the back shell, trim the ends of the legs, and thoroughly wash the crab with a brush. Place on a colander to drain.
In a large pot, add 1L of water and place a trivet at the bottom. Arrange the crabs with their backs facing down to prevent flavorful juices from leaking out.
Evenly pour 1/2 cup of soju over the crabs, then sprinkle 1 tablespoon of soybean paste dissolved in 1/2 cup of water evenly over the top.
Cover the pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Once steam rises, reduce to medium-high heat and steam for 20 minutes.
After steaming, remove the back shells, discard the sand sac and gills, then cut the crab into bite-sized pieces.

Pierce the crab’s mouth with scissors to extract the internal fluid, then thoroughly clean with a brush.
Place the crab on a trivet in the pot with the back shell facing down, then pour soju and soybean paste broth over it.
Cover the pot and steam for 20 minutes over medium-high heat once steam begins to rise.

Cooking tips

Medium-sized crabs are ideal—they have more flesh and better flavor than very large ones.
Always steam the crab with the back shell facing down; if the shell is up, the delicious organs and juices will leak out.
Be sure to squeeze out all the internal fluid with scissors—this prevents any fishy smell after steaming.

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Kim Dae-seok's Steamed Blue Crab

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Ingredients needed 🛒3 servings