steamed blue crabs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 36 live blue crabs
• 1/2 cup seafood seasoning (such as old bay®)
• 1/2 cup salt
• 3 cups
• 3 cups distilled white vinegar
• 1/4 cup seafood seasoning (such as old bay®)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• combine 1/2 cup seafood seasoning, salt, , and vinegar in a large stockpot over high heat. bring to a strong simmer.
• right before cooking, carefully place each crab upside down and stick a knife through the shell, just behind mouth.
• fit a screen over the mixture and layer the crabs on the screen. be sure that the crabs are above the simmering liquid. cover.
• steam crabs until they turn bright orange and all of the blue/green color is gone, 20 to 30 minutes. sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup seafood seasoning before serving.