Chinese Corn And Crab Chowder Recipes

CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add flour; cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Gradually add milk; cook and stir until thickened. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 35-40 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.

CHINESE CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• If using ears of corn, use a knife to remove the kernels, collecting any juices that are released; discard the cobs.
• Place 2 cups of the corn kernels and 1 cup of the broth in a blender and puree until smooth.
• Heat the oil in a soup pot over med-high heat.
• Add the scallion whites and cook, stirring 1 minute.
• Stir in the ginger and add the remaining 5 cups broth, the remaining corn kernels with any juices, the pureed corn mixture, and the cooking wine; bring to a boil.
• Decrease heat to med-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and the water until the cornstarch is dissolved.
• Slowly add the mixture to the soup and cook over med-high heat, stirring constantly, until the soup boils and thickens.
• Decrease heat to med-low, add the crab, vinegar, and soy sauce; cook until the crab has heated through, about 1 minute.
• Drizzle in the egg, stirring constantly, and cook for 1 minute more.
• Season with salt and white pepper, to taste.
• Serve garnished with scallion greens.
• 340 calories per 2 cup serving.

SWEET CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat and saute the onion and celery until softened. Stir in the flour and cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Gradually add the stock, whisking until you have a smooth liquid. Add the potatoes, corn, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the crabmeat and heavy cream and heat the soup gently but thoroughly. Do not let it boil or the soup may curdle. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and serve immediately.

CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat a deep pot over moderate heat. Add oil and butter. As you chop your veggies, add them to the pot: potatoes, celery, onion, and red bell pepper. Add bay leaf to the pot. Season vegetables with salt and pepper and Old Bay seasoning. Saute veggies 5 minutes, then sprinkle in flour. Cook flour 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and combine. Stir in milk and combine. Bring soup up to a bubble. Add corn and crab meat and simmer soup 5 minutes. Adjust the soup seasonings. Remove bay leaf. Ladle soup into bread bowls or soup bowls and top with oyster crackers, hot sauce and sliced scallions.

EASY CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Wrap potato cubes in plastic wrap, and microwave for 30 seconds. Set aside.
• In a saute pan, cook bacon over medium heat until heated through, and add chopped onions. Cook and stir until onions are clear. Stir in crab meat and parsley flakes. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large stock pot over low heat. Whisk in flour until mixture becomes creamy and takes on a eggshell color. Continue to cook for a few more minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in wine. Dissolve chicken bouillon in milk; when the flour mixture is crumbly, slowly whisk in the milk. Mix well in order to eliminate all lumps.
• When the mixture is creamy and hot, stir in bacon mixture, cubed potatoes, and creamed corn. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• For a creamy curry variation add 2 tablespoons curry powder after adding the wine to the flour mixture, and substitute cooked, cubed chicken for the bacon.

CRAB & SWEETCORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Put the onion, white part of the leek and carrots in a large pan and pour on a few tbsp of the stock. Cook over a medium heat for about 10 mins, stirring regularly until soft. Add a splash more stock if the vegetables start to stick.
• Add the potato, green leek and most of the stock, and simmer for 10-15 mins, until the potato is tender. Tip in the sweetcorn and crab meat, then cook for a further 1-2 mins. Remove from the heat and stir in the crème fraîche and some seasoning. Add the rest of the stock if the soup is too thick. Sprinkle with the chives and serve with brown bread, if you like.

ROASTED CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or dutch oven melt butter over medium high heat and add garlic and onion.
• When onion is begining to become translucent add clam juice and potato flakes.
• Cook, stirring occasionally until thickened slightly.
• Reduce heat to simmer; add corn, cream, thyme, seasoning mix, salt and bacon.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add crab and heat through, around 5 minutes.
• Serve in hot bowls, top with cheese and a sprinkle of cajun mix.

CREOLE CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; stir in onion, jalepeno peppers, celery, and a pinch of salt. Cook until onions are soft and translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir seafood seasoning and cayenne pepper into onion mixture; cook for 30 seconds.
• Sprinkle flour over onion mixture; cook and stir until mixture is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Pour 2 1/2 cups water, 1/2 pound corn kernels, and 2 ounces crabmeat into the onion mixture; increase heat to medium-high and bring to simmer.
• Place 1 cup water, 1/2 pound corn kernels, and garlic into a blender. Cover and puree until smooth.
• Pour corn puree into the Dutch oven and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until chowder is thicker and the color deepens, about 45 minutes.
• Stir 6 ounces of crabmeat, paprika, and heavy cream into chowder. Season with salt and pepper to taste; garnish with green onions and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

STEAMED CORN CUSTARDS WITH CRAB

Steps:

• Make custard:
• Cook corn in a 1-quart saucepan of boiling salted water until very tender, 3 to 5 minutes, and drain in a sieve.
• Purée milk and hot corn in a blender until almost smooth, then force through a very fine sieve into a bowl, discarding solids. Whisk in egg and salt and divide custard among ramekins.
• Steam custards in a steamer set 1 inch above simmering water, covered with lid, until centers are set and a thin knife inserted into center of 1 custard comes out clean, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove ramekins from steamer with tongs and cool custards slightly.
• Make crab topping while custards cool:
• Coarsely chop 1/4 cup crabmeat and reserve remainder for another use. Heat butter in a small heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook crab, stirring constantly, until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in chives.
• Serve custards topped with crab.

CRAB-CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Prepare grill (moderately high heat).
• Brush corn with olive oil. Grill ears until kernels soften and develop grill marks, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. When cool enough to handle, use large knife to cut kernels from cobs. Set aside.
• In heavy, large pot over moderate heat, sauté bacon until crisp, about 14 to 16 minutes. Add onions, garlic, shallots, celery, and bay leaves and sauté until translucent, about 7 to 9 minutes. Add butter and heat until melted, less than 1 minute. Using wooden spoon, stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until smooth, about 3 minutes. Lower heat to moderately low and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until paste is color of peanut butter, about 6 minutes.
• Whisk in milk and cream, then add potatoes. Raise heat to high and bring to simmer, then reduce heat to moderately low and simmer, uncovered, until soup thickens and potatoes are tender, about 17 to 19 minutes.
• Stir in maple syrup, thyme, basil, and chives. Gently stir in crab meat, corn, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately.

CRAB CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Dissolve bouillon in water; set aside. In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain, reserving drippings. , In the same pan, saute peppers and onion in drippings until tender. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in bouillon mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Reduce heat; gradually stir in cream and corn. Add the seasoned salt, basil and cayenne. Cook until heated through, stirring occasionally (do not boil). Stir in the crab. Top each serving with bacon and chives.