Remove anything that’s not meat.

Purging crabs. Set a steamer basket in the pot and the crabs in the basket or, if you have a lot of crabs, simply. Blanch in boiling water for 60 seconds; Drain all of the water off of the.

Rinse the crabs off well. There are three easy steps: If using live crab, kill it before cleaning.

How do you purge crabs before cooking? If you have too much water, ladle out excess and discard. Fill up the tub with water and let the crawfish sit for 5 to 10 minutes without adding salt.

Bring an inch of salted water to a boil in a large pot. Explain the purging of crabs. One at a time, grasp crabs as described above and plunge them headfirst into the boiling water;

If they have come from the beach (sandy area) purge them by soaking in water for about 15 minutes. To loosen dirt and grime, you can give them a stir occasionally. Bring about an inch of salted water to boil in the bottom of a large pot.

Add 1 cup of kosher salt and 1/3 cup of cornmeal to the water, then stir it around a bit. Clean the tub by removing. Put the crabs in a steamer basket or insert or simply pile them into the pot and let the bottom crabs boil slightly.