Blue Crabs Steamed Maryland Style Recipe

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Blue Crabs Steamed Maryland Style
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Ingredients:

  • 80 -100 live jumbo male blue crabs
  • 1 -2 gallon cider vinegar
  • 1 box morton's coarse kosher salt (large box)

Directions:

  1. Also need 1 Large Pot with a raised rack at least 2-4 inches.
  2. Over high heat in a large crab pot with a raised rack bring equal ammounts of Cider Vinegar and water or beer to a boil.
  3. (The total ammount should be just below the raised rack about 2-3 cups of each Vinegar and water or Beer.) Mix equal ammounts of Old Bay seasoning and Kosher Salt (About 2 cups of each to start) Add 4-6 LIVE JUMBO male crabs for each layer and add the combined seasoning on top of the crabs.
  4. Continue with Crabs and a layer of seasoning until at least 12- 14 crabs are in the pot, cover and steam 25- 30 minutes.
  5. With the lid on!
  6. (Chop off anyones hand that tries to lift the lid too soon!) When done use tongs to lift out steamed crabs to a table covered with newspapers or brown paper.
  7. Repeat until all Crabs are Steamed, changing the vinegar and water and adding new seasoning to each new batch.
  8. Serve at once with extra seasoning and crab mallets to break open claws.
  9. Or store in brown paper bags in the fridge until needed 4-5 days (NO LONGER!!!).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 200.17 Kcal (838 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 47.64mg 2%
Potassium 695.63mg 15%
Total Carbs 9.55g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 0g 0%
Calcium 67mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 21.01 Kcal (88 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 5mg 2%
Potassium 73.02mg 15%
Total Carbs 1g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 0g 0%
Calcium 7mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

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