Recipe: Maryland Steamed Blue Crabs

Recipes using Old Bay Seasoning

Maryland Steamed Blue Crabs Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Old Bay Seasoning
• 1/2 cup salt
• 3 cups while vinegar
• 3 cups beer (or water)
• 3 dozen live (and lively) Maryland Blue hard crabs

To make Maryland Steamed Blue Crabs

1. Mix Old Bay, vinegar, and beer (or water) well.
2. Put one-half of the crabs in a very large pot with rack and TIGHT fitting lid.
3. Pour one-half of Old Bay mixture over top.
4. Add rest of crabs and pour remaining Old Bay mixture over them.
5. Steam, covered until crabs turn bright red in color, about 20 to 30 minutes.
6. Serve immediately with fresh steamed Silver Queen corn on the cob.