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How to Steam Blue Crabs
These steamed crabs are prepared Maryland style with beer, Maryland crab seasoning and a few family secrets to make them extra delicious.
👥 1 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Nicole Gaffney📖 coleycooks
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Add equal parts beer and vinegar to the bottom of a large steamer pot, about 1 inch.
2
Bring the liquid to a boil, then add a single layer of live crabs. Be careful, they'll put up a fight!
3
Sprinkle the crabs liberally with Old Bay seasoning, then repeat with 2-3 more layers of crabs, but no more than 4 total. Make sure the liquid is at a rolling boil.
4
Cover and steam for about ⏱️ 8-12 minutes, depending on size. Larger crabs (#1's) will take ⏱️ 12 minutes, slightly smaller crabs (#2's) about ⏱️ 10 minutes, and smaller crabs about ⏱️ 8 minutes. Set a timer.
5
Line a big table with newspaper or brown paper bags, then dump the steamed crabs out on top. Repeat with the rest of your crabs until they're all used up.
6
Serve immediately with extra old bay, melted butter, corn on the cob and plenty of ice cold beer.
melted butter (for serving (optional))
Nutrition Facts
calories
895 kcal
fat Content
8 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
2429 mg
protein Content
143 g
cholesterol Content
481 mg
carbohydrate Content
13 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
unsaturated Fat Content
4 g
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