Halabos Na Alimasag (Steamed Blue Crabs), photo by PH Morton

Halabos Na Alimasag (Steamed Blue Crabs), photo by PH Morton

Halabos Na Alimasag (Steamed Blue Crabs)

You do not need a fancy way to cook crabs if they are really fresh.  The simpler they are cooked,  the more the natural sweetness of the crab meat would come out.

We are lucky that we had the most most delicious crabs for lunch cooked by sister-in-law.  Peter can’t enough of these crabs.

Ingredients

3-4 lbs fresh blue crabs, cleaned thoroughly
½ cup water
2 teaspoons salt

Instructions

Pour water in a large cooking pot or a wok (some sort of a lid or cover will be required). Add the salt. Bring it to a boil.

Now drop all the crabs. Cook by covering the pan or wok with a lid.  This will ensure that the crabs are steamed by their own oozing juices :).

Stir occasionally.  Cook for 5 to 8 minutes on until the crabs have changed colours to red or orange.

Serve. share and enjoy!