STEAMED BLUE CRABS

By BobD

Ingredients

• 4 SERVINGS
• 12 ounces beer
• 1 cup apple-cider vinegar
• 1 dozen large blue crabs
• 1/2 cup Chesapeake-style crab seasoning, preferably Old Bay.

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from nytimes.com

Preparation

Step 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.

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.