Cooking Mudcrab - How to

There’s plenty of ways to cook a muddie and there’s also plenty of ways to bugger it up. You can’t get a fresh mudcrab without putting a good amount of effort or money in so you really want to make sure you nail it when it comes time for the cook-up!

To boil a whole mudcrab perfectly, theres only a couple of things we’re going to need.

1 - A big pot! Big enough to fit a crab or two

2 - Said pot, full of salt water - Water straight from the ocean is the best. Don’t settle for any less. If you don’t have access to the ocean, you’re too far away and you’re going to need to move.

3 - High Heat - You want your pot of water to be on a steady boil from the moment you put your crab in!

Here’s how -

- Place your mudcrab in the fridge or an icecold esky for 15 minutes prior to cooking (He’ll go to sleep)
- Bring your pot of seawater to a steady boil and keep on high.

- Pop your crab straight into the water and set your timer for 16 minutes - If he’s a real big boy (2kgs+) or theres multiple crabs in the pot, add an extra couple of minutes

- Once cooked, take your crab and plunge him straight into a salty ice water bath - Ice and seawater is best
- Let cool then detach the top of the carapace from the bottom then pick off the lungs on the side and discard. Tap the crab upside down to remove the coral (only if you really want) and hes ready to serve!
Enjoy on white bread with mayo, tobasco sauce and lemon juice!