Crab And Asparagus Soup With Green Onions And Cilantro

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1/2 cup shallot, peeled and sliced into thin rings
• 1/2 lb picked dungeness crabmeat
• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 lb asparagus, thick ends removed and cut into 1/4 inch pieces
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce, to taste
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce, to taste
• white pepper
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 3 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions

Recipe

• 1 sweat the shallots in the oil over medium heat until translucent.
• 2 add the crab meat and asparagus and saute for two minutes, stirring gently so as not to shred the crabmeat.
• 3 add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• 4 slowly pour the eggs in while stirring gently.
• 5 combine the corn starch and water in a small bowl and mix thoroughly.
• 6 pour into the boiling soup while stirring and cook for five minutes.
• 7 remove from the heat and add the soy sauce, fish sauce and white pepper.
• 8 ladle into bowls and garnish with cilantro and scallions.
• 9 serve immediately.