Thai-Style Hot and Sour Blue Crab Soup Recipe

Name: Thai-Style Hot and Sour Blue Crab Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh lump crab meat; 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped; 4 Thai chilies or 6 small jalapeno chilies, steamed, seeded, and finely chopped; 1 stalk of lemongrass, white part sliced as thin as possible; 3 kaffir lime leaves (optional); 3 1/4-inch-thick slices fresh or frozen galangal (optional); 1/4 cup lime juice or more to taste; 1/4 cup Thai fish sauce or more to taste; 2 teaspoons sugar; 3 cups chicken broth or crab broth (see headnote); 1 15-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk; Salt (optional); 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro leaves

Servings: persons

1 pound fresh lump crab meat
2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
4 Thai chilies or 6 small jalapeno chilies, steamed, seeded, and finely chopped
1 stalk of lemongrass, white part sliced as thin as possible
3 kaffir lime leaves (optional)
3 1/4-inch-thick slices fresh or frozen galangal (optional)
1/4 cup lime juice or more to taste
1/4 cup Thai fish sauce or more to taste
2 teaspoons sugar
3 cups chicken broth or crab broth (see headnote)
1 15-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
Salt (optional)
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro leaves

1
SORT through the crab meat and remove any pieces of shell.
2
COMBINE all the ingredients except the crab and cilantro and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
3
Season to taste with salt, more fish sauce (Thai dishes that taste under-salted often need fish sauce instead of salt), and/or more lime juice.
4
The soup should have a distinct tang.
5
Immediately before serving, bring the soup to a boil over high heat and stir in the crab meat and the cilantro.
6
Leave the crab meat over the heat for just 1 minute more to heat through.
7
Serve immediately in hot bowls.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound fresh lump crab meat, 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped, 4 Thai chilies or 6 small jalapeno chilies, steamed, seeded, and finely chopped, and more.

Yes, Thai-Style Hot and Sour Blue Crab Soup falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Thai-Style Hot and Sour Blue Crab Soup

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