Ingredients
- 1/4 cup paprika
- 1/4 cup dry mustard
- 3 tablespoon lime zest
- 1 tablespoon thyme
- 2 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon bay leaf
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon
- 24 dash blue crabs
Preparation
Baking Directions:
In a medium bowl, combine paprika, dry mustard, grated lime zest, thyme, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
Set aside.
Fill the bottom of a steamer pot with water, and add the bay leaf and lemon slices.
Bring to a boil for 5 minutes.
Arrange one layer of crabs in the steamer basket and sprinkle liberally with the spice mixture.
Repeat this process, ending with the spice mixture, until all the crabs are in the steamer basket.
Cover the steamer basket and steam the crabs until bright red (20-25 minutes.)
Place the crabs on a platter or directly on the newspaper lined table and eat immediately.
