Sweet Corn Soup with Crab Meat
This Asian sweet corn soup with crab meat highlights the natural sweetness of its simple and healthy ingredients. The juicy and crisp texture of the fresh corn kernels is complemented well by the delicate and succulent crab meat.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 115kcal
Ingredients
- 28-32 oz ears of sweet corn (about 2 ears of corn)
- 6 cups water, chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1¼ teaspoons salt
- 1 cup crab meat
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- ground white pepper
- thinly sliced scallion and cilantro (for garnishing)
For the Cornstarch Slurry
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Separate the corn kernels from the cobs. You will have about 3 cups (450g) corn kernels.
- Bring the water or broth to a boil, then add the corn cobs and salt. Adjust the heat to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook for about 30 minutes.
- Add half to two thirds of the corn kernels to a food chopper and pulse a few times to coarsely chop them. If your food chopper is not powerful, you can add a splash of water to make it easier to chop.
- Add the whole corn kernels to the broth and cook for 3 minutes. Then add the chopped corn kernels and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Dissolve cornstarch in water, and slowly pour the cornstarch slurry into the soup while stirring to thicken it.
- Add the crab meat and stir well to distribute it evenly in the soup. Once the soup is back to a simmer and everything is heated through, add the toasted sesame oil. Also taste and adjust seasonings as well as consistency of the soup to your liking.
- Transfer the soup to serving bowls. Sprinkle white pepper and chopped scallion and cilantro, then serve right away.
Notes
This recipe can serve 4-5 people. You can even stretch it further by add more water or broth, and if so, remember to adjust the seasonings and consistency accordingly.
If your ears of corn still have husks, discard 1-2 outer layers. Wash the remaining husks and simmer them together with the cobs for the broth. If you are concerned about your corn has been treated heavily with pesticides, use the cobs only.
You can also make this soup by using just fresh or frozen corn kernels.
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 1103mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 94IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg