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Fresh Crab Meat and Tofu Clay Pot

鲜了掉眉毛的蟹肉豆腐煲 · pan chinese cuisine

35 min total20 min cooking5 stepssavoryumami

A simple Chinese clay pot dish where steamed hairy crab is picked from the shell, then briefly cooked with tofu so the crab's flavor infuses the broth.

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Nutrition & allergens

Contains:Soy

Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.

Per serving (4 servings)

Energy (kcal)
Unknown
Protein (g)
Unknown
Fat (g)
Unknown
Carbs (g)
Unknown
Sodium (mg)
Unknown

Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.

  • tofu ingredient

    tofu豆腐

    1.0 whole

  • da zha xie大闸蟹

    2.0 whole

  • Fresh ginger ingredient identification photo

    ginger姜

    2.0 slice

Techniques you'll use

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 120 min

    High heatSteaming ↗
    Crab and Tofu Clay Pot — step 1 visual checkpoint.

    Steam the hairy crabs over boiling water for 20 minutes.

    ✅ Done when: The crabs are done after 20 minutes of steaming, when the shells turn bright orange-red.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Off heat
    Crab and Tofu Clay Pot — step 2 visual checkpoint.

    Pick the meat from the crabs. This is tedious work that takes care and patience, so take your time.

    ✅ Done when: All the crab meat is extracted from the shells and set aside.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Medium heatAromatic blooming (bao xiang) ↗Pan-frying (jian) ↗
    Crab and Tofu Clay Pot — step 3 visual checkpoint.

    Preheat a clay pot, add oil, then add the ginger slices and cook until fragrant. Add the picked crab meat and cook until the crab roe releases its golden butter.

    ✅ Done when: The ginger smells fragrant and the crab meat glistens as the golden crab butter comes out.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Off heat
    Crab and Tofu Clay Pot — step 4 visual checkpoint.

    Add the tofu and a small amount of water, just enough to come level with the tofu.

    ✅ Done when: The tofu is submerged in water up to its top surface.

  5. 5

    Step 53 min

    High heatSimmering (dun) ↗
    Crab and Tofu Clay Pot — step 5 visual checkpoint.

    Simmer over high heat for about 3 minutes, and it is ready to serve.

    ✅ Done when: After about 3 minutes at high heat, the pot is bubbling gently and the dish is ready.