To steam more than 1 crab, add 3 minutes for each additional 1 1/2 pounds of crab, up to 15 minutes. If cooking more than 1 crab, make sure the crabs are all about the same weight.

Season or salt the water (see note below). Bring the water to a boil, then place the crab legs in the steamer basket. Cover the pot, and let the legs steam until heated through.

How long do you steam Dungeness crab? Using steamer baskets and covered pots, you'll steam crabs until the shells turn bright orange, 18 to 20 minutes, before plunging in an ice bath for 10 minutes.

Scrub the crab under running water, then kill it by poking a sharp metal skewer between the eyes into the brain. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Place the crab in the pot and poach gently for 20 ...

Eating steamed crabs at the beach is a favorite pastime of many Marylanders. The spicy and salty seasoning combined with the sweet and succulent crab meat just tastes like summer – and it's a ...