5.0 – 1 reviews • Shellfish Recipes
| Level: |
Easy |
| Total: |
35 min |
| Active: |
10 min |
| Yield: |
2 to 4 servings |
Ingredients
- Six 12-ounce bottles pale lager beer
- 4 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
- 4 bay leaves
- 10 whole black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 12 blue crabs (preferably male)
- Sweet ‘n’ Savory Coleslaw, optional, for serving, recipe follows
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 cups peeled and shredded carrots
- One 3-pound head of green cabbage, shredded
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions, green part only
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
Instructions
- In a large pot on high heat, combine all the ingredients, except the crabs, and bring to a boil. Add the crabs, cover the pot, and cook for 10 minutes or until the crabs turn red. Remove cooked crabs to a rimmed sheet pan to cool slightly.
- Crack the crabs with lobster crackers to get out all the good stuff. Serve with Sweet ‘n’ Savory Coleslaw if desired.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, relish, salt, and sugar. Add all of the remaining ingredients and mix to combine well.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours and mix again just before serving.