Asparagus And Crab Meat Soup

Name: Asparagus And Crab Meat Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: cups of chicken broth: 4; tbsp of nuoc mam (a Vietnamese fish sauce): 34; tbsp of sugar: 1/2; salt to taste: 1/4 tbsp; tbsp of vegetable oil: 2; shallots, chopped: 6; garlic cloves: 2; crab meat: 1 cup; Ground black pepper to taste; cornstarch, mixed: 3 tbsp; egg, beaten: 1; cups of white asparagus spears: 1/8; shredded coriander: 1 tbsp; small sized scallion: 1

Features:

Cuisine:

Indian

1 hr 5 mins
Serves 6
Easy

Ingredients

4 cups of chicken broth
34 tbsp of nuoc mam (a Vietnamese fish sauce)
1/2 tbsp of sugar
1/4 tbsp salt to taste
2 tbsp of vegetable oil
6 shallots, chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 cup crab meat
Ground black pepper to taste
3 tbsp cornstarch, mixed
1 egg, beaten
1/8 cups of white asparagus spears
1 tbsp shredded coriander
1 small sized scallion

How to Make Asparagus And Crab Meat Soup

In a soup pot, stir in the broth, 1 tbsp fish sauce, sugar and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
In a medium sized skillet, stir on oil, shallots and garlic. Fry until fragrant.
Stir in crab meat, 2 tbsp fish sauce and black pepper to the skillet.
Mix the ingredients over high heat for about 1 minute. Set it aside.
Meanwhile, bring the soup to a boil. Add the cornstarch mixture and stir until the soup begins to thicken.
Once the soup begins to boil, add the lightly beaten egg and stir for about 1 minute.
Stir in the crab meat mixture and asparagus along with its liquid. Cook until the heat has spread throughout the crab.
Transfer the contents of the soup to a serving dish. Sprinkle it on the coriander and scallion.
Enjoy!

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