Simple Homemade Crab and Asparagus Soup | All Asian Recipes

Ingredients:

1 pound asparagus
Large clove garlic
2 scallions
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 pound fresh crab meat, picked over, or
6-ounce can, well-drained
31/2 cups chicken stock
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 egg
Freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander

Procedures:

1. Wash asparagus. Trim and peel, if desired. In large saucepan, combine asparagus with 1/2 inch water, cover pan, and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook just until crisp-tender, 4 to 12 minutes; cooking time will vary with size. Drain, cut into 2-inch lengths, and set aside.

2. Peel and mince garlic. Wash, trim, and chop enough scallions to measure 1/4 cup.

3. In saucepan used for asparagus, heat oil over medium- high heat. Add garlic and half the scallions and saut? until tender, about 2 minutes. Turn heat to high, add crab meat, and, stirring with wooden spoon, saut? about 3 minutes. Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil.

4. In small bowl, blend cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cold water. Add mixture to boiling soup, stirring constantly, until soup thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Rinse out bowl.

5. In rinsed bowl, whisk egg briefly and stir into boiling soup. Cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add asparagus and cook just until heated through. Season to taste with pepper.

6. Transfer soup to serving bowl and sprinkle with cor-iander and remaining scallions.

Source: http://yvrecipes.blogspot.com/2012/08/simple-homemade-crab-and-asparagus-soup.html

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