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Steamed Blue Crabs
Photo: Elle Hughes

Steamed Blue Crabs

6 ingredients 40 min + 20 min 6 servings openrecipes
Steamed Blue Crabs

"Atlantic Ocean Blue Crabs, steamed over a boil of Old Bay® seasoning and beer. Show your friends you have that certain craboir faire with this one."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

143
Calories
19g
Protein
2g
Fat
4g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Blue Crab 100g cooked 97
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 36 live blue crabs
  • 1/2 cup seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
  • 1/2 cup salt
  • 3 cups beer
  • 3 cups distilled white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)

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