This steamed blue crab recipe uses a steaming pot of beer, vinegar, salt, and Old Bay to cook Atlantic crabs. Serve on newspapers to make cleanup a breeze.
Preparation Time
40 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Calories
183 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Combine beer, vinegar, ½ cup seafood seasoning, and salt in a large stockpot over high heat; bring to a strong simmer.
Step 2
Carefully place each crab upside-down and stick a knife through the shell just behind the mouth right before cooking.
Step 3
Fit a screen over simmering beer mixture; layer crabs on the screen.
Step 4
Cover the pot; steam crabs until they turn bright orange and no blue-green color remains, 20 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle crabs with remaining ¼ cup seafood seasoning before serving.
Ingredients
3 cups distilled white vinegar
36 live blue crabs
3 cups beer
0.5 cup salt
0.75 cup seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®), divided
