Atlantic blue crab recipe steamed over a boil of Old Bay seasoning and beer. Show your friends you have that certain "craboir faire" with this one.
Ingredients
- 3 cups beer
- 3 cups distilled white vinegar
- 0.75 cups seafood seasoning , such as Old Bay
- 0.5 cups salt
- 36 lives blue crabs
Instructions
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Combine beer, vinegar, 1/2 cup seafood seasoning, and salt in a large stockpot over high heat. Bring to a strong simmer.
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Right before cooking, carefully place each crab upside-down and stick a knife through the shell, just behind the mouth.
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3
Fit a screen over simmering beer mixture and layer crabs on the screen.
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Cover and steam crabs until they turn bright orange and no blue-green color remains, 20 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup seafood seasoning before serving.
Nutrition Facts
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