- serves 4 people
- preparation 5 minutes
- cooking 15 minutes
- difficulty Easy level
Ingredients
- 1 Hokkaido king crab (taraba)
Three-spoon vinegar (sanbaizu)
- 60 ml (¼ cup) rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
Freezing time 20 minutes
Instructions
To put the crab to sleep, place it in the freezer for 20 minutes. Bring a large pot of seawater to the boil and boil the crab for 14 minutes, plus 1 minute extra for every 100 g over 1 kg.
Plunge the cooked crab into cold water to stop the cooking process, then allow it to cool.
Mix the ingredients for the three-spoon vinegar until the sugar is dissolved. Serve the crab with the vinegar for dipping.
Cook’s Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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