Best Maryland Cream Of Crab Soup Recipes

MARYLAND'S GRAND PRIZE CREAM OF CRAB SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Bring milk, half & half, and heavy whipping cream to a boil.
• When it starts to boil, make a paste (or slurry) in a separate bowl with the cornstarch and cold water. Be sure to whisk well until the paste is fully blended.
• Add the paste to the soup and bring back to a boil for 1 minute, mixing constantly.
• If the soup seems too thin, make more paste with 1 T. corn starch & 1 T. cold water. Mix into the soup and heat through again, mixing constantly.
• Keep adding the 1 tablespoon cornstarch/1 tablespoon cold water paste until your soup gets to the preferred thickness.
• Then add your crab meat.
• Adding crab meat after the cornstarch paste is so that you don't break up the delicate chunks of crab while whisking the cornstarch.
• Add fresh parsley, Old Bay Seasoning, butter, salt and pepper and heat through.
• Add extra crab meat & Old Bay Seasoning based on your preferences.
• Remove from heat.
• Soup is ready to serve.

AWARD-WINNING MARYLAND CREAM OF CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• Bring milk, half and half, and heavy whipping cream to a boil. Add crab meat, fresh parsley, Old Bay Seasoning, butter, salt and pepper. When it starts to boil, make a paste of cornstarch and water and add to thicken soup.
• To serve, sprinkle each serving with a bit of Old Bay and chopped parsley. Serve with oyster crackers and a small cream pitcher of sherry on the side for diners to add to taste. That's how we do it in Maryland!

AWARD WINNING MARYLAND CREAM OF CRAB SOUP RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• Prepare the lump crab meat by gently picking pick through to remove as much cartilage as you can find. Try to preserve as much of the lumpy texture as you can. A small side bowl of room temperature water will help to get the cartilage off your fingers as you work. Discard cartilage. Set crab meat aside. Bring milk, half and half, and heavy whipping cream to a boil. Add 1/3 crab meat, fresh parsley, 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning, butter, salt, and pepper. When it starts to boil, make a paste of cornstarch, and cold water, tap or otherwise, or cold chicken stock. Start by added the cornstarch to a small bowl and slowly whisking in the liquid until a paste forms. Whisk the paste into the soup to prevent lumps and whisk until the soup has thickened. If lumps do form continue whisking until they have been whisked out. Add another 1/3 of the crab meat, stirring gently to preserve the lumps of the lump crab meat, just until crab is heated through. Soup should be fairly thick. Garnish with remaining crab and a dash of remaining Old Bay.

BEST MARYLAND CREAM OF CRAB SOUP!

Steps:

• Combine cream of potatoe soup and half and half in large saucepan, stir until well combined. Add butter and rest of seasonings. Heat slowly and stir often. DO NOT BOIL! Add crab and simmer at least 20 minutes. Enjoy!

MARYLAND CREAM OF CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• Whip cream.
• Cook onion and celery in one tablespoon of butter until tender but not browned.
• Melt remaining butter in top of double boiler; add flour and blend.
• Add milk gradually, stirring constantly.
• Add cooked vegetables and parsley; season to taste.
• Cook slowly until soup thickens a little; add crab meat.
• Serve in individual dishes with a dollop of whipped cream on top.

MARYLAND CREAM OF CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat melt the butter, add Old Bay, minced onion, lemon juice, and stir thoroughly.
• Add the flour, stirring constantly, and then gradually add the light cream, continuing to stir.
• Add the crabmeat and let simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Do not allow the soup to boil.
• Serve garnished with a dash of Old Bay and parsley flakes.

MY MARYLAND CREAM OF CRAB SOUP RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Saute the finely chopped onion and celery in the butter and a tablespoon of olive oil to keep the butter from burning. (You really do not want people to even know the onion and celery are there so saute the vegetables for about five minutes. Make a light roux with the butter and flour with the onions and celery. Stir continuously in a large heavy pot on low heat, until smooth and flour taste is cooked out. (about 5 minutes) Slowly add chicken stock. half and half and milk and stir slowly till thick. Temporarily remove from the heat and add salt to taste. Gently add crab meat, and cook on low heat until thoroughly heated through, but do not boil at this point. Top each bowl with a teaspoon of sherry, if you like, and a sprinkle of old bay, before serving, if desired. Soup should be thick and creamy. A big delicious crabby hug!

CREAM OF CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 3-qt. saucepan; stir in flour, seafood seasoning, salt and curry powder. Cook until thickened and bubbly. Gradually add milk; cook and stir until mixture is hot (do not boil). , Remove cartilage from crab if necessary. Add crab and parsley to soup; cook and stir just until crab is heated. If desired, thin soup with additional milk; garnish with parsley.

MARYLAND CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• Place whole tomatoes, water, lima beans, corn, sliced carrots, chopped onion, Old Bay seasoning, and beef broth, in a 4 quart pot. Heat to simmer, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Bring 1 gallon water to boil. Add crab claws and boil 6 minutes. Drain crab and set aside
• Stir crabmeat (and crabs claws, if desired) into tomato and vegetable mixture. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer. Serve hot.

MARYLAND-STYLE CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 16 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender., Stir in crab. Cook, covered, on low 15 minutes longer or until heated through.

KARYN'S CREAM OF CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, blend flour and hollandaise sauce mix with 2 cups half-and-half.
• Melt butter in a medium, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Slowly add hollandaise mixture, stirring constantly until thickened. Add remaining half-and-half, Old Bay, dry mustard, celery seed, and whipping cream. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low. Add crabmeat and sherry, stirring gently until warmed through. Serve immediately.