Beer Steamed Blue Crabs, Maryland Style
Live blue crabs steamed over beer with Old Bay, Cajun seasoning, ginger, and citrus. Beer steamed blue crabs for four, messy and worth the newspaper.
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Cooking tools:
- Crab basket
- Stockpot
- Scrub brush
- Tongs
- Stove
- Chef's knife
- Cutting board
- Serving platter
Ingredients
- 12-15 live blue crabs
- 1/2 cup Old Bay seasoning (or more to taste)
- 2-3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning (optional, for extra heat)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1-2 bottles of beer
- 2 lemons or limes (cut in halves)
- Extra lemon wedges (optional)
- 2-3 bay leaves
- A chunk of 2" by 4" fresh ginger (sliced)
- Melted butter (optional)
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