steamed blue crabs

Name: Steamed Blue Crabs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) seafood seasoning (old bay); 1/2 cup(s) salt; 3 cup(s) white vinegar; 3 cup(s) beer or water; 3 - dozen live blue hard crabs

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Donna Prouty

@candibaby

Ocean City, MD

Maryland Crabs This is a great recipe my family has used for years

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yield 9 -12 depending on size of crabs

prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For steamed blue crabs

1/2 c

seafood seasoning (old bay)
1/2 c

salt
3 c

white vinegar
3 c

beer or water
3

dozen live blue hard crabs

How To Make steamed blue crabs

1
Mix seasonings, vinegar and beer or water well.

Put 1/2 crabs in a very large pot with rack and tight fitting lid

2
Pour 1/2 seasoning mixture over top
Add rest of crabs and remaining liquid
3
Steam covered until crabs turn bright red color about 20-30 minutes
4
Serve hot or cold Feeds 9-12 depending on size of crabs
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