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Corn and Crab Soup with Crispy Tortilla Strips

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Corn and Crab Soup with Crispy Tortilla Strips

Corn and Crab Soup with Crispy Tortilla Strips

amanda

Equipment

  • Chef Knife Set - Essential for chopping vegetables and preparing ingredients efficiently.

  • Casserole Dish (5-Quart) - Ideal for simmering the soup mixture and serving.

  • Soup Ladle - Perfect for portioning the soup into bowls without spillage.

  • Potato Masher - Useful for mashing cooked corn, if included in a variant of the recipe.

  • Kitchen Scissors - Helpful for cutting open packaging or trimming tortilla strips.

  • Mixing Bowls (Set) - Necessary for mixing ingredients and preparation stages.

  • Cooking Pot (6-Quart) - Great for boiling the soup base with corn, crab meat, Cutting Board - Essential kitchen tool for safely chopping vegetables and tortilla strips.

  • Strainer or Colander - Useful for draining liquid from cooked ingredients like corn (if used).

  • Oven-Safe Baking Dish - Ideal for baking the crispy tortilla strips in an oven.

  • Measuring Cups and Spoons Set - Crucial for accurate measurements of ingredients, especially if following a recipe closely.

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels (cut from about 6 medium ears of corn), divided, corn cobs reserved

  • 4 cups low-salt chicken broth

  • 1 cup (or more) water

  • 1 small bunch fresh cilantro, stems cut off and reserved, leaves chopped

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter or olive oil

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced seeded jalapeño chile

  • 1/4 teaspoon ancho chile powder or regular chili powder

  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lime peel

  • 12 ounces lump crabmeat, picked over

  • 1 teaspoon (or more) fresh lime juice

  • Crispy Tortilla Strips

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Break corn cobs in half and place in large pot. Add chicken broth, 1 cup water, cilantro stems, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes. Strain liquid into 4-cup measuring cup; discard solids in strainer. Add enough additional water to corn broth to measure 4 cups.
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Instruction 2

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion; saut until tender and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add garlic, jalapeño, ancho chile powder, and lime peel; stir 1 minute. Remove from heat.
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Instruction 3

Reserve 1/3 cup crabmeat for garnish. Combine 2 cups corn kernels and 1 cup corn broth in blender; puree until almost smooth. Add to saucepan with onion mixture. Add remaining 3 cups corn broth and 1 1/2 cups corn kernels; bring to simmer. Add remaining crabmeat, 1 teaspoon lime juice, and 1/3 cup chopped cilantro leaves. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more lime juice, if desired.
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Instruction 4

Ladle soup into bowls. Top each serving with some of reserved crabmeat. Sprinkle each with remaining chopped cilantro leaves and Crispy Tortilla Strips and serve.
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