Steamed Crabs with Soy Dipping Sauce

• Salt to taste
• 20 live blue crabs
• 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
• 3 scallions, trimmed and roughly chopped
• 3 slices fresh ginger, smashed
• 1 teaspoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice, black, or white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• Minced scallion for garnish, optional
• Fresh cilantro leaves for garnish, optional

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt.
2. Boil the crabs for about a minute (you may have to do this in batches), then rinse them in cold water.
3. Combine the wine, scallions, and ginger slices in a large bowl and add the crabs.
4. For the dipping sauce, combine the minced ginger with the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and sugar and stir to blend.
5. Let sit for about 30 minutes.
6. Put about an inch of water in a steamer, wok, or roasting pan.
7. Place the crabs on a plate and put the plate in the steamer or on a rack in a wok or other pan.
8. Cover and bring to a boil, then steam for 5 to 10 minutes, until hot.
9. Garnish the crabs if you like and serve with the dipping sauce.

salt, live blue crabs, shaoxing wine, scallions, fresh ginger, fresh ginger, soy sauce, rice, dark sesame oil, sugar, scallion, cilantro

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/steamed-crabs-with-soy-dipping-sauce-386130 (may not work)