Old Bay Seasoned Steamed Shrimp

We’re big fans of seafood and prepare it twice a week for dinner. We enjoy crabs, shrimp, lobster tails, scallops, oysters, etc. We prefer steaming our shellfish instead of breading it…to help keep the calories more reasonable. You can steam it in water, water & vinegar combination, water & vinegar & beer combination, and so forth.

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When steaming our crabs and/or shrimp we like to use the Old Bay Seasoning for Seafood, Poultry, Salads and Meats. You can add more or less than what the recipe calls for depending on your own preferences. Here’s their official recipe that’s printed on the package.

Old Bay Steamed Crabs or Steamed Shrimp Recipe

1/2 cup Old Bay Seasoning
Vinegar or Beer
Water
12 Live Crabs

Note: We use this same recipe when steaming 2 dozen medium to large sized shrimp.

Pour equal amounts of vinegar or beer and water to steamer or large pot with steaming rack, so that the liquid is just below the rack. Bring to a full boil.

Layer crabs or shrimp on rack, sprinkling each layer generously with Old Bay Seasoning. Cover pot.

Steam crabs for 20-30 minutes or until crabs turn red. When steaming shrimp it only takes 3-5 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink. Remove and let cool before serving.

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