Steamed Blue Crabs Recipe

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Steamed Blue Crabs
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup salt
  • 3 cups vinegar
  • 3 cups flat beer
  • 3 dozen live blue crabs

Directions:

  1. Combine seasonings, vinegar, and beer in a large mixing bowl; stir well.
  2. Place 18 crabs on a rack in a very large stock pot with a tight fitting lid. Pour half of vinegar mixture over crabs. Repeat procedure with remaining crabs and vinegar mixture; cover stock pot with lid.
  3. Place stock pot over high heat, and steam 20 minutes or until crabs turn bright red in color. Remove crabs immediately to a serving platter or bring crabs to room temperature, and refrigerate until ready to use.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 187.09 Kcal (783 kJ)
Calories from fat 20.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.32g 4%
Cholesterol 5.56mg 2%
Sodium 19051.16mg 794%
Potassium 139.47mg 3%
Total Carbs 13.2g 4%
Protein 1.85g 4%
Vitamin C 4.2mg 7%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 43.3mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 32.8 Kcal (137 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.41g 4%
Cholesterol 0.97mg 2%
Sodium 3339.97mg 794%
Potassium 24.45mg 3%
Total Carbs 2.31g 4%
Protein 0.32g 4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 7%
Iron 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 7.6mg 4%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.9
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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