STEAMED BLUE
CRABS RECIPE(based upon 1 dozen crabs)
From the kitchen of: The Coach
INGREDIENTS
1
dozen crabs
Cap full of white vinegar
? can of domestic beer
Old Bay Seasoning or Everglades
Seasoning
INSTRUCTIONS
I like to ice down my live crabs for at
least 20 minutes. By doing this, it
will basically put them in a coma state and allow you to handle them without
fear of being injured by their claws.
Flip the crab upside down and poke a hole thru the belly to make a
puncture hole in the bottom of the crab.
Do not poke thru the top of the shell.
By making this hole in the bottom of the crab, it will allow the
seasoned steam to permeate the crab meat while still in the shell.
1) Add approximately 1 inch of water to
bottom of crab steam pot.
2) Add 1 small cap full of white vinegar
3) Add ? can of domestic beer
4) Bring the mixture of steps 1-3 to a
boil
5) Insert 6 crabs in the bottom of
steamer (belly side down) and then sprinkle the top of those crabs with Old Bay
Seasoning or Everglades Seasoning. (I
like to mix the two then sprinkle them over my crabs) Add the remaining 6 crabs
and sprinkle those with the seasoning as well.
I also like to add this seasoning mix to the water as well.
6) Steam crabs for 22 minutes but at 11
minutes, rotate the top crabs to the bottom and the bottom crabs to the
top. Make sure lid is on the steamer
during the entire process.
7) DO NOT BOIL THE CRABS!
Tools needed for your feast:
1) Tongs to handle the crabs in the
steamer
2) Wooden Crab Mallets
3) Paper towels
4) Two two prong forks or picks
5) LOTS OF COLD BEER!
Enjoy your feast!
The Coach