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Seafood

Steamed Blue Crabs

About the Recipe

Ingredients

12 ounces beer
1 cup cider vinegar
1 cup water
⅓ cup Old Bay Seasoning, divided use
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 dozen large blue crabs

Directions

Set up a steamer on the stovetop – steamer insert should be 2-3 inches abovethe liquid in the bottom of the pan.
Whisk together beer, vinegar, water and 1 tablespoon Old Bay in the bottom ofthe steamer. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
Layer crabs on the steamer insert, seasoning each layer with the remaining Old Bay Seasoning and salt. Cover and steam 25-30 minutes, until bright orange with no hints of blue or green. Serve with mallets and picks on newspaper-lined table.

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