How To Clean A Blue Crab In 2 Easy Steps (Quick & Clean Way)

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Want to learn how to clean blue crabs the fast and easy way?

Most people boil them whole, but there’s actually a much better way to cook and clean them that saves you from having to deal with the guts and the gills when you’re eating them.

I’ve enjoyed eating them much more by cleaning them like this, plus I’ll share a secret tip that makes this whole process go very quickly.

If you like eating blue crabs, you’re going to love this video!

How To Clean Blue Crab The Easy Way [VIDEO]

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There are just two easy steps to cleaning blue crabs this way:

  1. Crack off the top of the shell
  2. Clean out the guts and gills (the easiest way to do this is to blast it all out with a hose)

This leaves lots of delicious meat in the corners of the body, in addition to in the claws and legs.

By cleaning crabs before boiling them, you don’t have to deal with the guts and gills on the dinner plate, which makes things much easier and appetizing.

Conclusion

blue crabs cooked whole

Hope you enjoyed this two-step process for cleaning blue crabs!

I’ve also got a blue crab cooking video coming up soon that I can’t wait to share with you.

Have any questions about cleaning blue crabs?

Or have another way that you’ve found to be better?

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49 Comments newest oldest Inline Feedbacks View all comments Johnie Guest Johnie 11 months ago

I worked for Texas Blue Crab years ago. I was very impressed with the improvement of taste when we began pressure steaming them as opposed to boiling them in water. Another advantage to this is that the meat is firmer, therefore easier to pick out. We were able to get more ” Supper lump “” which increased our profits.

Reply game trappers Guest game trappers 1 year ago

Can people know how to disable the crab, kill it quickly and mercifully, before ripping off it’s shell? For instance, can they know how to target their brain, or heart, to instantly stop it? Is this valid? Then proceed, as you say it, then boil it, or bake it. Maybe some blood is there, and can be drained, as well, when cleaned out, like you have it. Can you go between the eyes, when the crab is all numbed up, on ice, in the cooler, right away, as they are caught? They are alive, and have been making love, to have millions of babies, and gee, they can see us, when we either boil them alive, and or tare off their shell.

Reply Randall Guest Randall 1 year ago

Great video , like seafood, always learning more techniques

Reply Fred Frissell Guest Fred Frissell 2 years ago

I always chilled my crabs 1st then did it exactly the same way. I also would pull the apron off and crack the crab in half before cooking. Good video.

Reply Larry Burt Guest Larry Burt 3 years ago

Great video very helpful ready to see how to cook

Reply Robert Talbot Guest Robert Talbot 4 years ago

Very interesting and helpful. Been years since I went clamming Do you kill them before cleaning them.?

Reply Robert Talbot Guest Robert Talbot 4 years ago

If this crab is alive how do you avoid being pinched?

Reply Luke Simonds Author Luke Simonds 4 years ago Reply to Robert Talbot

I put the crabs on ice for a couple hours before doing this so that they are no longer alive/moving.

Reply Karen Castoro Guest Karen Castoro 5 years ago

Best cooked in marinara sauce and served with the sauce over pasta better when let sit in sauce over night and eaten next day

Last edited 5 years ago by Karen Castoro Reply Sarahi Guest Sarahi 5 years ago

After cleaning them can they be left in the refrigerator to cook the next day or should you freeze them?

Reply Luke Simonds Author Luke Simonds 5 years ago Reply to Sarahi

Some people say that they have to be eaten right away, but I’ve keep them in the fridge for a day or two many times and haven’t had any issues.

Reply A.M. Conquest Guest A.M. Conquest 5 years ago

Do you clean the crab alive Frozen or how?

Reply Luke Simonds Author Luke Simonds 5 years ago Reply to A.M. Conquest

I do not freeze them… just cool them down on ice before cleaning.

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