crab soup

The Crazy Crab Harbour Town She Crab Soup

Recipe courtesy of The Crazy Crab Harbour Town

Serves 8

Ingredients for The Crazy Crab Harbour Town She Crab Soup:

  • 1 large onion (diced)
  • 2 stalks of celery (chopped)
  • 3 cloves of garlic (minced)
  • 1 gallon water
  • 5 oz. crab base (found in your grocery store or online)
  • ½ oz. lobster base (found in your grocery store or online)
  • 1.5 lbs. crab claw meat
  • .25 oz. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. black pepper (more to taste)
  • 2 Tbs. Old Bay seasoning (more to taste)
  • 1 ¼ c. Sherry
  • Roux (Recipe from the Food Network courtesy of Alton Brown here)

Preparation for The Crazy Crab Harbour Town She Crab Soup:

  • Combine all in large stock pot. 
  • Place the stock pot on medium-high heat and bring to just a boil.
  • Make the white roux as noted from Food Network
  • Once the pot has just reach boiling, turn off the heat and whisk in the roux.
  • Stir in the Sherry.
  • Serve immediately, or simmer until ready to serve.
crab soup

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