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Beer-Boiled Blue Swimmer Crabs: An Old Method with a New Twist

Beer-Boiled Blue Swimmer Crabs: An Old Method with a New Twist

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Boiling blue swimmer crabs is usually pretty simple. Just get all the ingredients ready and take care at each step, and you'll have a favourite drinking snack.
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Ingredients
4
Time
45 minutes
Servings
3
Level
Easy
Ingredients
Live blue swimmer crabs 4 whole
Lemongrass 3 stalk
Ginger 1 piece
Beer 1 can
Implementation Steps
01
- The crabs must be killed before cooking.
- Peel half the ginger and crush it; finely chop the other half.
- Bruise the lemongrass.
02
- Marinate the crabs with the crushed ginger and lemongrass for about 10 minutes in the fridge.
03
BOILING THE CRABS
- Put lemongrass in the bottom of the pot.
- Put the crabs in the middle, with a little ginger and lemongrass on top.
- Finally, pour the beer all over the crabs.
- Bring to the boil.
04
The crabs will be cooked after about 4 minutes of boiling. Once they turn brick red, they're done.
Transfer the crabs to a plate and enjoy.
Beer-Boiled Blue Swimmer Crabs: An Old Method with a New Twist
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