Layer the crabs in the steamer insert generously sprinkling the salt and remaining seafood seasoning on each layer of crabs. 1 bushel about 8 dozen live maryland blue crabs preferably large. With the lid on. 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. Cover the pot and steam the crabs for 30 minutes.

This easy recipe with old bay takes 30 mins and so delicious. Maine has its lobsters california has its wines and louisiana has its hot sauces. I never understood the hype surrounding blue crabs until i visited maryland one summer with my husband who is a native of the free state and a staunch blue crab supporter. Steaming crabs is a social event a celebration of family and friends where everybody gets a little messy and has a lot of fun. Continue with crabs and a layer of seasoning until at least 12 14 crabs are in the pot cover and steam 25 30 minutes.

In a large hotel steaming pan add water and bring to a boil. In maryland the pride and joy of the chesapeake bay coastline is the prized blue crab. For each pot of crabs add water beer and approximately 1 4 packet of crab boil seasoning to pot. Cover tables preferably outdoors with brown packaging paper and tape. We went over to his high school buddy s house and spent hours drinking cheap beer and picking steamed crabs on the porch it was a timeless fun and memorable summer.

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This is a true maryland blue crab recipe. Cover crabs with the seasoning about 1 4 inch thick. Blue crab maryland steamed blue crab is the best way of cooking chesapeake bay crabs. In fact i just cooked up a 1 2 bushel of chincoteague bay crabs with the same ingredients except the salt since these crabs are raised in the saltier atlantic ocean water then the chesapeake blue crab. Let steam for 20 minutes.

This easy recipe with old bay takes 30 mins and so delicious. Males are usually larger a bushel is enough for 2 to 3 pots of crabs depending on their size. This is where it all began for old bay seasoning six decades ago. This easy recipe with old bay takes 30 mins and so delicious. This is a true maryland blue crab recipe.

This is where it all began for old bay seasoning six decades ago. In a large hotel steaming pan add water and bring to a boil. This easy recipe with old bay takes 30 mins and so delicious. Layer the crabs in the steamer insert generously sprinkling the salt and remaining seafood seasoning on each layer of crabs.