Thai
Thai - Soups
Crab Soup
Chef's Menu Description
A wholesome, deeply comforting soup crafted from slow-simmered stock, aromatic garden vegetables, and fresh herbs, served with crusty bread.
Ingredients
- • 400g blue crab, cleaned and cut into pieces
- • 6 cups fish stock
- • 2 stalks lemongrass, smashed
- • 5 kaffir lime leaves, torn
- • 5 slices galangal
- • 4 bird's eye chilies, smashed
- • 200g oyster mushrooms, torn
- • 3 tbsp fish sauce
- • 3 tbsp lime juice
- • Fresh coriander for garnish
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Bring the fish stock to a boil with lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves.
2
Phase 2
Stir in the oyster mushrooms and simmer for 5 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Add the crab pieces and chilies; boil for 8 minutes until the shells turn bright red.
4
Phase 4
Remove from heat and stir in the fish sauce and lime juice.
5
Phase 5
Ladle into bowls, cracking the crab legs for easy eating, and garnish with coriander.