Trinidadian Crab Soup (4-6)
Ingredients
2
tbsps
olive oil
8
oz
fresh white crab meat
chopped
1/2
tsp
sea salt
2
tsps
chopped root ginger
125
g
shallots
peeled and finely chopped
1
tbsp
tomato puree
2
pints
chicken stock
2
free range eggs
1
tbsp
vinegar
2
tbsps
medium sherry
2
spring onions
trimmed and chopped
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large heavy pan. Add the crab, salt, ginger and shallots and fry gently for 5 minutes. Add the tomato puree and stir it in.
Meanwhile heat up the stock in a separate pan, then stir in and simmer very gently for 10 minutes.
While the soup is cooking beat together the eggs, vinegar and sherry. Add to the soup in a slow steady stream after the 10 minutes are up.
Add the spring onions and simmer for 5 more minutes, then serve.
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