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Old Bay Steamed Crabs
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Prep Time
5
minutes
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Cook Time
30
minutes
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Total Time
35
minutes
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Course
Appetizer, Main Course
Servings
4
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
1
Dozen blue crabs
live
2
Cups
water
1
Cup
white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
¼
Cup
Old Bay seasoning
plus more for sprinkling
Butter for dipping
Instructions
In a tall steamer pot, combine the water, vinegar and Old Bay seasoning and bring to a boil.
Place the steamer basket in the pot, making sure it doesn't touch the liquid below.
Carefully add the crabs to the steamer basket, layering with more Old Bay seasoning as you go.
Cover the pot and steam the crabs for about 30 minutes or until crabs are bright red.
When the crabs are almost done, heat some butter in a pan until melted and skim the foam off the top. Pour the butter into bowls for dipping.
Remove the crabs from the steamer pot and spread them out on newspaper. Now, get cracking!
Keyword
crab, seafood, steamed crab
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