Easycrabmeatandcornsoup Recipes

CRABMEAT AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy bottom cooking pot, melt butter on medium heat.
• Add flour and stir gently until blended; DO NOT LET THE MIXTURE DARKEN.
• Add milk gradually stirring continously until it starts to simmer.
• Add half and half, stir gently until well blended.
• Add corn and green onions, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until corn is just tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add crabmeat, pepper, salt and soy sauce and simmer until very hot and small bubles start to form around the edge of the pot; stir frequently; BUT DO NOT BOIL.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Garnish with sprinkles of chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately.
• If using fresh corn, use 4 large cobs.
• Cut kernels off cobs, scrape cobs for any milk and add to soup.
• Canned crabmeat or imitation crabmeat may be used instead of fresh crabmeat.
• Use 7 1/2 ounces of canned crabmeat (drained) and 8 ounces of imitation crabmeat cut into smaller pieces.

CRABMEAT AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy-bottomed pot, melt butter, add flour, and stir gently until blended; do not burn or let it darken. Add milk gradually, stirring all the while, then add half and half, stirring gently while blending. Add corn and green onions, and cook for a few minutes until tender.
• Add crabmeat, pepper, salt, and soy sauce and simmer until very hot and small bubbles form around the edge; do not let boil. Adjust seasonings to taste. Garnish with sprinkles of chopped fresh parsley when serving and serve hot.
• Variations: You may use 4 cobs of fresh corn instead of frozen or canned. Cut the kernels off the cob, scrape cob for juices, and then add to soup. Cook until corn is tender. Canned crabmeat or imitation crab may be used instead of fresh crabmeat. Use one 7 1/2-ounce can crabmeat (drained) and 8 ounces imitation crab (cut into small pieces). Combine the two and cook as noted above.

CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add flour; cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Gradually add milk; cook and stir until thickened. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 35-40 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.

CREAMY CORN CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the broth, corn and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. , In a blender, puree half of the corn mixture. Return to pan. Stir in the crab, milk and pepper; cook over low heat until heated through (do not boil). If desired, top with fresh cracked pepper, chives and crushed red pepper flakes.

CHINESE CRAB & CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in pot.
• Add onion, garlic, ginger and chili and saute until softened.
• Add sherry and reduce by half.
• Add crab, corn, stock, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and simmer for 8 minutes.
• Stir in spinach and season.
• Remove from heat,.
• Add eggs and stir into pot with a fork, forming ribbons.

CHINESE CRAB AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Put the stock and ginger in a large saucepan and bring to boil. Stir in the creamed corn and return to boil.
• 2. Switch off the heat and add the crab meat. Put the cornstarch in a cup and stir in the rice wine to make a smooth paste; stir this into the soup. Cook over a low heat for about 4 minutes until the soup has thickened and is slightly glutinous in consistency. Add light soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
• 3. In a bowl, whisk the egg white to a stiff foam. Gradually fold it into the soup. Ladle the soup into heated bowls and garnish each with scallions.