Corn and Crab Soup with Crispy Tortilla Strips

Enjoy!
COOK TIME
30
minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels (cut from about 6 medium ears of corn)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
  • 5 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 lime (zest half and squeeze the whole lime for juice)
  • kosher salt to taste
  • freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 12 ounces crabmeat, picked over
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2 cups crispy corn tortilla strips

Preparation

  • 1 Melt butter or heat olive oil in a large, heavy pot. Stir in onion, garlic and jalapeño, and cook over moderately high heat until lightly browned, for about 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in corn and cook until the corn is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add broth, chili powder and simmer until corn is tender, about 15 minutes. Lightly season with kosher salt and pepper to taste.
  • 2 Transfer half of the soup into a blender or food processor, and puree until almost smooth. Add the blended soup back into the unblended soup, and stir to combine.
  • 3 Add the lime juice and zest, crabmeat and cilantro to the soup and bring to a boil. Serve hot and garnish with tortilla strips.

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