Whether you picked some up at a local market or caught them yourself the most popular way to prepare blue crabs is to boil them live. Fill the pot 3 4 full with water and bring to a rolling boil over an intense flame. It only takes about 45 minutes total to prepare and boil blue crabs leaving you with tender juicy crab meat to enjoy. Dig into these delaware blue crabs boiled in exotic spices. Rate this delaware blue crab boil recipe with 2 tbsp dill seed 2 tbsp mustard seed 2 tbsp cumin seed 2 tbsp chili powder 2 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp red pepper flakes 2 sprigs rosemary 10 sprigs thyme 3 sprigs dill 2 sprigs sage 1 2 bunch parsley 30 live hard shell blue crabs.
Add your favorite veggies and treat you. Blue crabs are native to the atlantic coast of the united states and the gulf of mexico but are enjoyed around the world for their sweet and tender meat. Made this recipe tonight with 8 blue crabs weighing 1 2 lb each and fed two adults served with sauteed butter garlic mushrooms. Dragonflydays 86 57 december 20 2012. Add the blue crabs cover the pot and boil until all of the shells turn red and the meat is no longer translucent about 20 minutes.
Add the blue crabs cover the pot and boil until all of the shells turn red and the meat is no longer translucent about 20 minutes. Add your favorite veggies and treat you. Stir the crabs occasionally as they boil to ensure even cooking. Whether you picked some up at a local market or caught them yourself the most popular way to prepare blue crabs is to boil them live.
