After a long vacation in the old country, with fantastic food and great company it took some time to get the kitchen organized and ready for cooking. Although I was on vacation, I got myself to make home cooked meals several times. One night my brother-in-law sent us some beautiful crabs I immediately had dinner ready! If you like crabs don’t be afraid to steam them they are easy to make and fun to eat!!
Ingredients:
2-3 blue crabs per person
Salt
Pepper
Cajun seasonings or Old Bay Seasonings
Splash of Vodka
2 bay leaves
Place the crabs in a large bowl and rinse them well. Keep in cold water until ready to steam. Put a round raised rack that is tall enough to clear the liquid into the pot. Bring the liquid to a boil. Add vodka and bay leaves. Place a layer of crabs on the rack in the pot. Sprinkle with a generous coating of the seasoning. Working quickly, continue layering and seasoning the crabs until all the blues are in the pot and you have used up a generous amount of the seasoning. Put on the lid and steam over medium-high heat until the crabs are bright red, about 25 to 30 minutes. If shells are dark red or have reddish-green patches, then the crabs aren’t yet fully cooked.Remove the crabs with tongs. Place on a large platter and sprinkle lightly with the dry seasoning mix.
Serve hot. Leftover crabs may be refrigerated and either eaten cold the next day or picked for crabmeat to use in your favorite recipe.
