Corn and Gulf Coast Blue Crab Soup with Crispy Tortilla Strips
Provided by Fresh from Florida Gulf Seafood
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Gulf Coast Blue Crab meat
- 3 ½ cups corn kernels cut from about 6 medium ears of corn
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or olive oil
- 1 ½ cups onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper small, seeded and minced
- 5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth or chicken broth
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 lime, zest half and squeeze the whole lime for juice
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 cups crispy corn tortilla strips
- TT kosher salt
- TT pepper, freshly ground
Directions
- Melt butter or heat olive oil in a large, heavy pot. Stir in onion, garlic and jalapeño, and cook over moderately high heat until lightly browned, about six to seven minutes.
- Stir in corn and cook until the corn is lightly browned, about five minutes. Add broth, chili powder and simmer until corn is tender, about 15 minutes. Lightly season with kosher salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer half of the soup into a blender or food processor, and puree until almost smooth. Add the blended soup back into the unblended soup, and stir to combine.
- Add the lime juice and zest, crab meat and cilantro to the soup and bring to a boil. Serve hot and garnish with tortilla strips.
About Gulf Seafood Marketing Coalition
The Coalition provides a framework for the seafood community to coordinate marketing efforts among the Gulf States with emphasis on working with tourism boards, restaurants, retailers and chefs. The Gulf & South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation, Inc. is coordinating the Gulf Seafood Marketing Coalition through funding provided by the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (NOAA Award #NA10NMF4770481). For more information, please visit www.eatgulfseafood.com and follow the Coalition on Facebook and Twitter.
About Gulf & South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation, Inc.
The Foundation is a private, regional nonprofit research organization with a general membership and Board of Trustees representing a wide spectrum of the commercial fishing industry throughout the southeast U.S. Through the Foundation, the commercial seafood and fishing industry can collectively identify industry needs, and address those needs through appropriate research and other activities. Representing the nine-state region from Virginia to Texas, the Foundation has sponsored more than 600 fisheries related research projects.
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