Steamed Blue Crabs

Ingredients

• 12 ounces beer
• 1 cup apple-cider vinegar
• 1 dozen large blue crabs
• ½ cup Chesapeake-style crab seasoning, preferably Old Bay

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

    554 calories; 6 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 9 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 100 grams protein; 428 milligrams cholesterol; 1619 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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Serves 4

Preparation

1. Place a steamer pot or any large, heavy pot with a tight-fitting lid on the stove. (In the latter case, improvise a rack on the bottom of the pot that will keep crabs a few inches from the bottom.) Add the beer, vinegar and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Put a layer of crabs on the rack in the pot. Sprinkle with a generous amount of seasoning, then repeat with another layer, and another, until all 12 crabs are in pot (and well seasoned). Cover and steam over medium-high heat until the crabs are bright red, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove the crabs with tongs. Serve over newspaper, with mallets and picks.

30 minutes