Old Bay Steamed Blue Crabs
By: McCormick Kitchens
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This is where it all began for OLD BAY® Seasoning six decades ago. Maine has its lobsters, California has its wines and Louisiana has its hot sauces. In Maryland, the pride and joy of the Chesapeake Bay coastline is the prized blue crab. Steaming crabs is a social event – a celebration of family and friends, where everybody gets a little messy and has a lot of fun. And OLD BAY is there for every gathering, like a good friend. Blue crabs are its raison d’être (ask your French philosopher friends), and the two just go together as if they were made for each other (they were, actually).
This is where it all began for OLD BAY® Seasoning six decades ago. Maine has its lobsters, California has its wines and Louisiana has its hot sauces. In Maryland, the pride and joy of the Chesapeake Bay coastline is the prized blue crab. Steaming crabs is a social event – a celebration of family and friends, where everybody gets a little messy and has a lot of fun. And OLD BAY is there for every gathering, like a good friend. Blue crabs are its raison d’être (ask your French philosopher friends), and the two just go together as if they were made for each other (they were, actually).
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Instructions
- In a pot with a raised rack (minimum of 2 inches high), add equal quantities of water and vinegar to just below the level of the rack. Bring to a boil.
- Carefully layer crabs on the rack; sprinkle each layer with OLD BAY. Cover and steam for 20 to 30 minutes on medium heat until crabs turn red.
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