Best She Crab Soup Recipes

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SOUTH CAROLINA SHE-CRAB SOUP



South Carolina She-Crab Soup image

This soup is a staple for all of us living on the South Carolina coast. Here is my take on the soup that I think is outstanding! Enjoy!

Provided by SOWEN

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Seafood

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

5 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 small white onion, grated
1 stalk celery, grated
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
2 quarts half-and-half cream
1 pint heavy cream
1 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1 pound lump crabmeat
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
½ cup sherry wine

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. Stir in flour to make a smooth paste, and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Mix in the onion, celery, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook and stir for about 4 minutes.
  • Gradually whisk in the half and half cream so that no lumps form. Stir in chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer, and pour in half of the sherry. Season with dill, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Cover, and simmer for about 30 minutes, until soup has reduced by 1/3. Add crabmeat, and simmer for another 10 minutes.
  • Ladle soup into bowls, and top off with a splash of the remaining sherry and a sprinkle of fresh chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 676.7 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Cholesterol 240.1 mg, Fat 57.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 20.8 g, SaturatedFat 35.6 g, Sodium 485.4 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

SHE CRAB SOUP



She Crab Soup image

Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 small yellow onion, finely diced
2 stalks celery, finely diced
4 ounces whole butter
4 ounces all purpose flour
Splash Sherry
1 pint heavy cream
1 pint water
2 pints whole milk
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Several dashes hot sauce
1/4 pound crab roe
1/4 pound jumbo lump crab meat
1 bunch fresh chives, finely diced
1 bunch scallions tops, finely diced
Fine Sherry

Steps:

  • In a large, heavy bottomed soup pot, saute the onions and celery in the whole butter until translucent. Stir in the flour and cook over a low flame for approximately 5 minutes. Add a splash of Sherry then the cream, stir this then add the water and milk. Now add the salt, Tabassco and crab roe, bring to a simmer then add the crabmeat. Stir in the crab gently as to not break the lumps. If the soup appears too thick, add a little more milk and adjust the seasonings. Serve in a soup cup and garnish with the scallions, chives and a splash of sherry.

BEST OF THE BAY RECIPES...SHE CRAB SOUP



Best of the Bay Recipes...she Crab Soup image

The Chesapeake Bay area is famous for its wealth of seafood: Crab Cakes, Oyster Stew, Steamed Crabs and much more. These culinary favorites are steeped in tradition and prepared with intense pride. The locals are perhaps best known for their culinary love affair with the famous Blue Crab -- and this traditional and delicious She Crab Soup is made from the sweet, delicate meat of the She Crab. A bit of roe adds richness and flavor. Its elegant bisque-like creaminess will delight your senses.

Provided by laura.marchiori

Categories     Crab

Time 50m

Yield 12 cups, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

12 female crabs, all the meat picked plus
orange crab roe
8 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons minced shallots
3 tablespoons flour
12 cups fish stock (a flavorful vegetable or chicken stock may be substituted for the fish stock if necessary)
2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 dash Tabasco sauce (optional)
1/2 cup dry sherry
1 lemon, juice of, freshly squeezed

Steps:

  • Purchase one dozen female crabs already steamed or buy them live and steam them yourself. Pick the crabs for all their meat and reserve the orange roe. In a sauté pan, melt 4 tablespoons butter and sauté the onion and shallots until just tender.
  • Whisk in the flour and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes while stirring, taking care not to brown the flour mixture. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream and stock. Add in the salt, pepper, Worcestershire Sauce and Tabasco (if using). Cook on medium until the soup thickens, about 15 - 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • While you are thickening the soup, melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a sauté pan and toss the crabmeat and roe until heated through, 3-4 minutes. Once the soup has thickened add the crabmeat mixture and stir. Add the sherry and lemon juice and simmer for several minutes until heated through.
  • Serve with a light salad of mixed greens and French bread and enjoy!
  • You can send a gift of She Crab Soup to a loved one too far away to get Blue Crabs with our popular Chesapeake Bay Tradition Gift Basket. (link: http://www.chesapeakebaygiftbaskets.com/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=156).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 633.3, Fat 49, SaturatedFat 29.1, Cholesterol 186.8, Sodium 1401.2, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 1.8, Protein 20.6

THE VERY BEST SHE-CRAB SOUP EVER!



The Very Best She-Crab Soup Ever! image

I am from the South Carolina lowcountry, and I have spent years experimenting and trying to re-create the fabulous creamy crab soup native to Charleston. I have played with numerous recipes, and I am finally satisfied that I have stumbled upon the perfect concoction of she-crab bisque. More than likely, you will end up with a "he-crab" soup, as the crab roe is what makes it "she-crab" and it is almost impossible to get your hands on. If you ever find crab roe, savor every precious spoonful! Still a bowl of heaven without it though!

Provided by anthdr

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 4 bowls, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 lb lump crabmeat, divided
1 large onion, finely diced
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups crab stock (i've also successfully used fish stock and chicken stock before)
2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons paprika
1/4-3/4 cup dry sherry
1/2 cup crab roe, divided (good luck!)
salt & pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
splash dry white wine (optional)
squeeze lemon juice
1 dash hot sauce

Steps:

  • Melt 2 TBSP butter in large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion and bay leaf, cover, sweat 2 minutes.
  • OPTIONAL STEP: Pour 1/4 C sherry in pan and ignite. Stir until flames subside. I've made this without doing this step (hence the range in the amount of sherry on the ingredient list) and it is still delicious, but I think this just gives it a little extra oomph.
  • Sprinkle the flour in and stir to coat.
  • Whisk in the crab stock until there are no lumps.
  • Gradually add: milk; cream; paprika; another 2 TBSP dry sherry; worcestershire sauce; hot sauce; white wine; and lemon, stirring consistently.
  • Blend with a puree wand, or in batches in a blender.
  • Add half of the crab meat and roe (if you are lucky!) Season with salt and pepper.
  • Simmer 10-15 minutes, stirring often so it doesn't burn, until it is thick and heated.
  • Divide 1/4 C sherry and remaining crab meat and roe amongst 4 bowls. (1 TBSP each sherry and roe and 2 oz. each crab meat).
  • Ladle soup over sherry and crab meat.
  • Garnish with chopped chives. Serve with crusty french bread.

SOUTH CAROLINA SHE-CRAB SOUP



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Time 1h35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 26

2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, finely diced
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups White Crab Stock, recipe follows
2 cups milk
1 cup cream
2 teaspoons paprika
1 pound cooked Atlantic Blue crab meat, divided
1/2 cup crab roe, divided
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 cup sherry
2 tablespoons chopped chives
French bread
2 quarts cold water
1 onion, peeled and halved
1 garlic bulb, halved
1 turnip, split
2 celery stalks, split
Bouquet garni (4 sprigs fresh parsley, 4 sprigs fresh thyme, 2 bay leaves and 1 leek -- tied together with string)
1/2 lemon, juice
1 teaspoon crab boil seasoning
1/2 teaspoon whole white peppercorns
1/2 cup white wine
Sea salt, to taste
6 live Atlantic Blue crabs

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a stockpot over medium heat. Add the onion and bay leaf, sweat down for 2 minutes until translucent. Sprinkle in the flour and stir until it dissolves. Whisk in the stock, stirring constantly until smooth and free of lumps. Gradually pour in the milk, cream, and paprika; continue to stir until incorporated. Add half the crab meat and roe. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 15 minutes until thick and heated through.
  • To serve, divide a tablespoon of sherry among 4 bowls. Ladle the soup into the bowls, spooning the remaining crab meat and roe in the center of each. Garnish with chopped chives. Serve with crusty French bread.
  • Pour water in a large stockpot and place over low-medium flame. Add the vegetables and bouquet garni; cook for 5 minutes until the vegetables begin to become tender. Add the lemon juice, crab boil seasoning, peppercorns, wine and salt. Simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring to mingle flavors. Carefully put the crabs in the pot and continue to cook for another 15 minutes. The crab shells will be bright orange when done. Remove and shell the crabs. Strain the stock to discard the vegetable solids, reserving the crab meat and stock.

SHE CRAB SOUP II



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An easy recipe for the most unforgettable creamy crab soup on the East coast.

Provided by sal

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Seafood

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons butter
¾ cup minced onion
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 pounds crabmeat, flaked
3 ½ cups milk
⅔ cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • In a stockpot over medium heat, melt butter and saute onions until translucent. Whisk in flour and Worcestershire sauce until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Thin with some of the milk if necessary. Add crabmeat and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in milk and heavy cream. Heat and simmer 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.6 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 114.1 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 576.7 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

TASTE OF MARYLAND "SHE CRAB SOUP" DEE STYLE



Taste of Maryland

I love crab soup. My recipe is a little bit of this & that from many Maryland She Crab recipes :) This takes a bit longer to cook then most crab soups out there....as it is a long simmering soup which really blends in the flavors. Feel free to add more veggies and tweak as you please! The cook time is a rough estimate....simmer...

Provided by Dee Tourville

Categories     Other Soups

Time 1h50m

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 ham bone
1/2 c sweet onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp lemon pepper
2 Tbsp old bay seasoning, divided
1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
2 qt unsalted chicken broth,( 8 cups)
salt as needed. no salt if you are on a low sodium diet.
2 c unpeeled, new red potatoes washed & cubed
2 can(s) (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
1 c frozen or fresh white corn
1 c frozen or fresh green beans, cut in 1 inch pcs.
1 c frozen lima beans
16 oz lump crab meat ( i like to use phillips crab meat) please, no canned crab meat.
4 female blue crabs
4 slice thick bacon
2 1/2 fresh carrots, sliced. i almost forgot these. they should be listed right after potatoes :)
2 stalk(s) oops, should have added justt after the onion :)

Steps:

  • 1. In a skillet sauté onions, garlic, celery in Olive oil for 5 minutes. Drain well and set aside.
  • 2. Place ham bone in a large soup pot, adding 5 cups of chic. broth. Bring to a boil, add tomatoes , turn down to simmer.
  • 3. Stir in potatoes and carrots continue to low simmer.
  • 4. Add 1 cup of Chic. broth, corn, green beans & lima beans, while the soups continues to simmer.
  • 5. While the soup simmers, clean the crabs by opening each one and discarding the lungs & mouth. Remove the yellowish-brown tomally ( some people call it the mustard), set it aside in a bowl. Break the cleaned crabs in half and add to soup. I use left over crabs ( a rare thing at our house) which I had steamed in Old Bay seasoning the day before. You can buy cooked crabs at your market & that's just fine.
  • 6. Right after adding the crabs, toss in the bay leaf, add lemon pepper, worcestershire sauce, 1 Tbs. Old Bay seasoning and the sauted mixture that you set aside earlier. Continue to simmer .
  • 7. Add more Chic. broth, if needed. I like my soup with lots of broth........I add another cup. Continue to simmer.
  • 8. Place the bacon in a large deep skillet and cook over med/high heat until bacon is nicely browned & crispy, about 10 minutes or so.
  • 9. Remove the bacon onto paper towels to drain. Save for another recipe or have a good munch while waiting for soup to finish cooking. Stir in the tomally to the remaining bacon grease . Cook over LOW heat until mixture becomes gravy-like. Turn off pan.
  • 10. Stir the cooked tomally into the soup. Add more broth if needed (remember, I like broth). Continue to simmer for 45 minutes, while adding 1 TBS. Old Bay seasoning & the lump crab meat. Stir occasionally.
  • 11. Reduce heat to low, until ready to serve. Remove bay leaf before serving. If soup is too thick add water or chicken broth 1 cup at a time.

SHE CRAB SOUP I



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Try this fabulous crab soup. I am sure you will love it. Serve in soup bowls which have been heated and garnish with sour cream, parsley sprigs or a sprinkle of paprika.

Provided by C.Davis

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Seafood

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 onion, chopped
1 ½ tablespoons margarine
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons margarine
1 quart whole milk
1 pound crabmeat, flaked
4 ounces crab roe
⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper
⅛ teaspoon ground mace
2 cups milk
½ cup dry sherry

Steps:

  • Using a saute pan melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, over low heat, and saute onions.
  • Using a double broiler melt 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter. Add flour and stir until well blended.
  • Combine sauteed onions and flour mixture into a large stock pot. Add 1 quart whole milk and stir constantly until soup is well blended.
  • Add the crab meat and roe and stir well; add pepper and mace and cook slowly for 20 minutes. Add 1 pint of milk and stir.
  • Remove from heat and add wine.
  • Serve in soup bowls which have been heated and garnish with sour cream, parsley sprigs or a sprinkle of paprika.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.2 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Cholesterol 138.1 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 25.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 501.3 mg, Sugar 12.1 g

CREAMY SHE-CRAB SOUP



Creamy She-Crab Soup image

Mmm--Creamy she-crab soup, garnished with a dollop of freshly whipped cream. Decadent!

Provided by MARBALET

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Seafood

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1 quart milk
½ tablespoon grated onion
⅛ teaspoon ground mace
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons crab roe
2 cups fresh crabmeat
6 tablespoons dry sherry
½ cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Fill the bottom of a double boiler halfway with water. Bring to a low boil. Melt butter in top of double boiler, add flour and stir until smooth.
  • Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until smooth. Add onion, mace, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and crab meat with roe. Cook over simmering water for 20 minutes.
  • To serve, place 1 tablespoon of warmed sherry in each of 4 or 6 soup bowls (depends on how much soup you want). Ladle soup into bowls, top with a dollop of whipped cream, and sprinkle with fresh snipped parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 101.4 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 18.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 846.7 mg, Sugar 9.3 g

CAROLINA SHE-CRAB SOUP



Carolina She-Crab Soup image

Provided by Kardea Brown

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1 medium onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 bay leaf
Freshly cracked black pepper
1/3 cup dry sherry
1/3 cup clam juice
3 cups seafood stock
1/2 cup crab roe, plus a little more for garnish, optional
2 cups heavy cream, at room temperature
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Kosher salt
1 pound lump blue crabmeat

Steps:

  • In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and translucent, about 10 minutes.
  • Reduce the heat to medium low, whisk in the flour and continue to cook, stirring constantly. You are essentially making a roux without browning it. Stir in the seafood seasoning, nutmeg, bay leaf and pepper, then whisk in the sherry and clam juice. Increase the heat to medium and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring frequently, until very thick, about 10 minutes. Stir in the seafood stock and crab roe, if using, bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Add the heavy cream and Worcestershire, return to a simmer and cook until thickened and reduced slightly, another 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf, then puree the soup with an immersion blender until smooth (or use a regular blender; let cool slightly first, and use caution when blending hot liquids). Season with salt. Stir in the crabmeat and garnish with crab roe if desired.

SHE CRAB SOUP (((DELICIOUS)))



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I got this recipe from a restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland many years ago. When the chef gave it to me, he, accidentally on purpose, left out the Cream Sherry, but I knew to include it. You can purchase crab roe from Charleston Seafood. It is $18.37 for 1 lb. (frozen) (shipped overnight). You can contact them at www.charlestonseafood.com or 1-(888) 609-3474. A substitute for crab roe are the yolks of hard boiled eggs. Your guests will absolutely love this VERY EASY TO MAKE SOUP.

Provided by Alan Leonetti

Categories     Crab

Time 25m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 (14 ounce) cans cream of celery soup
2 (14 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
2 cups lump crab or 2 cups imitation crabmeat
1/3 cup crab roe
4 egg yolks (that have been hard-boiled and pushed thru sieve are a substitute for crab roe)
1/2 pint heavy whipping cream
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 fluid ounces cream sherry
1/8 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1/8 teaspoon garlic granules
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
3 crab claws (optional) or 3 crab, segments (optional)
1 dash paprika, for color

Steps:

  • Mix both Cream of Celery and Cream of Mushroom soups in a pot.
  • Add the crab meat, the claws and crab segments and slowly bring to a light boil.
  • Add the cream and the rest of the ingredients, except for the paprika and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Add the crab roe to the soup, or if you do not have crab roe, take the hard boiled egg yolks that are sieved and add them to soup.
  • Serve and lightly sprinkle paprika on top of each serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 819.7, Fat 62.2, SaturatedFat 26.9, Cholesterol 359.1, Sodium 3267.3, Carbohydrate 45.1, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 10.7, Protein 12.8

SHE-CRAB SOUP



She-Crab Soup image

Provided by Matt Lee

Categories     Soup/Stew     Shellfish     Seafood     Crab     Sherry     Shallot     Simmer     Boil

Yield Serves: 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 live hard-shell sooks (female blue crabs with roe)
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup finely minced shallots (2 to 3 large)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 quart half-and-half
1 tablespoon plus 4 teaspoons dry sherry, preferably fino, plus more for serving
1 1/2 cups picked lump, backfin, or jumbo lump crab meat
Chopped fresh chives (optional)

Steps:

  • 1 Bring a large pasta pot two-thirds full of water to a boil, and using tongs, transfer 2 of the crabs to the pot. Cook until their shells turn bright orange, about 3 minutes, then transfer the cooked crabs to a colander set in the sink and run cold water over them. Add the next 2 crabs to the pot and repeat until all the crabs have been cooked.
  • 2 As each cooked crab becomes cool enough to handle, slip your thumb beneath the place on its underside where the cape of shell tapers to a point, and lift the bottom shell up, pulling the entire carapace off the body of the crab. Clean out and discard the spongy-feathery gills on the body. Carefully pick out any orange roe you may see inside the body, and reserve. Then snap one of the smaller legs off the body of the crab to use as a pick, to tease out any roe in the hollows of the carapace that taper to a sharp point, and reserve. Repeat with the remaining crabs until all the roe has been picked. Then split the crab bodies and legs, pick the meat from them, and add it to the rest of the picked crab meat.
  • 3 Pour off all but 3 cups of the cooking water, and add the picked crab bodies, legs, and carapaces, then return to a boil. Let boil until reduced by a third, about 10 minutes, and strain the crab broth into a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven.
  • 4 Heat the broth over high heat until it simmers. Put the flour in a small bowl or ramekin, spoon 3 tablespoons of the hot broth into it, and whisk it to a smooth paste with a fork. Pour the remaining broth into a blender, add 1/4 cup of the crab roe, and liquefy until the roe is completely dissolved in the broth. With the blender running, add the flour paste to the broth.
  • 5 Return the Dutch oven to the heat and melt the butter over medium-low heat until it's frothy. Add the shallot, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallot is soft, fragrant, and translucent, but not brown, about 4 minutes. Add the half-and-half, the broth mixture, and 1 tablespoon of the sherry, and cover. When the soup comes to a simmer, turn the heat to low, uncover, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the soup has reduced by about one-sixth, 12 to 15 minutes.
  • 6 Add the crab meat and cook for 2 minutes over low heat, stirring to combine. Season the soup with salt and black pepper.
  • 7 Pour a teaspoon of sherry into each bowl before serving, and garnish each bowl with about 11/2 teaspoons roe and chives, if using. Serve with additional sherry-in a shot glass for each guest, or in a cruet for passing around the table-for those who might want more.

CHARLESTON SHE-CRAB SOUP



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Adapted from "Charleston Receipts" and attributed to Mrs. Henry Church, this is an authentic she crab soup recipe. Mrs. Church shares a 'secret'--if unable to obtain she crabs and thus have no roe, crumble the yolks of hard boiled eggs in the bottom of the soup plates. Please note there is a difference between the egg-bearing female crabs who carry their eggs outside their shells and which are generally illegal to be harvested, and the she crabs which contain roe within their shells and which are legal. These are available via mail order from several seafood houses in the Carolinas and Georgia. Please also note that the spicing of the soup is very mild but very traditional--if you prefer it to be more highly spiced, you can of course add more and additional spices.

Provided by Chef Kate

Categories     Crab

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon butter, unsalted
1 quart milk
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
1 teaspoon onion juice (may substitute lemon juice)
1/4 teaspoon mace
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon flour
2 cups white crab meat, and crab roe (eggs)
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 -6 tablespoons dry sherry
paprika, and or fresh parsley (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Bring water in the bottom of a double boiler to a boil, reduce heat so that water barely simmers and make sure that the amount of water does not touch the bottom of the top of the double boiler.
  • Melt butter in the top of a double boiler and blend with the flour until smooth.
  • Add the milk gradually, stirring constantly.
  • Add the crab meat and roe and all seasonings except sherry and cook slowly, stirring frequently, for about 20 minutes.
  • To serve, place a tablespoon of warmed sherry in the bottom of each individual soup bowl.
  • Add soup and top with a dollop of whipped cream.
  • Sprinkle with parsley and/or paprika.

SHE CRAB SOUP



She Crab Soup image

Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 gallon

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound unsalted butter, divided
1 cup medium-diced carrots
1 cup medium-diced celery
1 cup medium-diced onions
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 cups sherry
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 quart crab or lobster stock
3 quarts heavy cream
2 tablespoons crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
2 ounces crab roe, or sea urchin roe (uni)
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 pounds crab meat

Steps:

  • In heavy saucepan or stock pot over medium-high heat, add 3/4 pound butter, carrots, celery, onions, and garlic and cook until the vegetables have begun to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Deglaze with the sherry, and stir and scrape up any bits. Once deglazed, add the flour and stir into the butter to create a roux. Once well mixed, add the stock and cream, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for 25 minutes, stirring throughout to ensure the soup does not scorch.
  • Pulse the soup with a hand mixer to mince the vegetables. Add the crab boil seasoning, crab roe, and parsley and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Remove the soup from heat, whisk in the remaining 1/4 pound butter, and stir in the crab meat.

EASY SHE CRAB SOUP



Easy She Crab Soup image

A recipe from my nephew, the chef. I love She Crab Soup and this is an easy one.

Provided by Deborah Williams

Categories     Cream Soups

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 Tbsp butter
4 Tbsp flour
2 onions diced
6 celery hearts diced
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp old bay seasoning
1 tsp mace
1 qt whole milk
1 1/2 c heavy cream
1/2 c sherry
2 lb crab meat (picked through)

Steps:

  • 1. Melt the butter and saute the onions and celery. Stir in the flour to make a roux.Whisk in the milk and cream and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until it starts to thicken. Stir in seasonings. Fold in crab meat.Serve and drizzle the top with sherry.

" SHE CRAB" CREAM OF CRAB SOUP



I got this recipe from my grandmother, who was one of my main inspirations for cooking, I think it's hard to find a good cream of crab soup that is fairly simple to make. Anyone from Maryland will appreciate this recipe.

Provided by ashmartone

Categories     Crab

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of celery soup
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
1 cup sherry wine
1 lb crabmeat (better with lump,cheaper with claw)
1/4 teaspoon red pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients in double boiler (so the cream doesn't burn to the bottom).
  • Simmer until heated through.
  • Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 777.3, Fat 32.6, SaturatedFat 14, Cholesterol 117.7, Sodium 3479.6, Carbohydrate 37.2, Fiber 1, Sugar 6.8, Protein 31

BLUSHING SHE CRAB SOUP WITH A TWIST



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 1/4 pounds extra-sweet grape tomatoes, divided
1/2 cup olive oil
2 small sweet banana peppers, seeded and quartered
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup chopped red onion
1 teaspoon natural brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper, divided
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
2/3 cup chicken broth
12 ounces vegetable juice (recommended: V-8)
1 egg
1 small lemon, juiced (about 1/4 cup)
2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
6 tablespoons sweet cream salted butter
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/8 teaspoon crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
2/3 cup high-quality cream sherry (sweet)
1/2 teaspoon crab base
1 cup fresh lump blue crabmeat (steamed or boiled)
1/2 cup good quality grated Parmesan
2 teaspoons red lump fish caviar, rinsed and strained

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 440 degrees F.
  • Halve 18 of the grape tomatoes. In a baking dish pour in 1/4 cup olive oil. To that add banana peppers, and 1/2 of the tomatoes. Mix to coat all with oil. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon sea salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bake uncovered (ideally in convection oven) until they start to brown (about 15 minutes).
  • In a pot heat 1/4 cup olive oil and add 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, natural brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, 1/4 teaspoon course ground black pepper. Stir over high heat. Add the remaining whole tomatoes and continue to mix until the tomato skins start to peal (about 4 minutes). Pour entire contents of this pot into a blender. To this add cilantro, the roasted tomato mixture and chicken broth. Blend until fairly smooth (about 15 to 20 seconds).
  • Pour entire contents into pot, add 6 ounces of vegetable juice, bring almost to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
  • In a medium mixing bowl beat egg until it produces a light foam and beat in the lemon juice. To this add the remaining 6 ounces vegetable juice and beat again. Slowly mix in 1 cup of the hot soup. Take soup off the heat and slowly mix this mixture into the soup. Add 2 tablespoons heavy cream and stir over medium heat until it starts to bubble. Remove from heat.
  • In a skillet add 6 tablespoons butter, melt butter over medium heat, add 2/3 cup of finely chopped red onion and garlic. Saute for about a minute and then add 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper and 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper. Continue sauteing until the onions are soft and translucent. Then add crab boil seasoning and cream sherry. Turn heat up until mixture comes to a bubble then lower to medium heat and stir until it starts thickening to almost a light syrup consistency. Once it has thickened add crab base and make sure it is incorporated well. Then add 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream stir over medium to high heat until it starts to bubble. Then add 1 cup of crabmeat and mix well, once it comes to a bubble again remove from heat.
  • For each serving:
  • Add 1/2 cup of the tomato soup to bowl, to this add 2/3 cup of the crab soup, 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan. And 1/4 teaspoon of the red lump fish caviar and mix well. Float a tablespoon of the crab soup in center
  • Grate some more Parmesan on top. Add freshly ground black pepper, to taste, and serve
  • I like to garnish with blue crab claws sauteed in butter and cream sherry and or some caviar. When in season I like to use fresh crab roe.

SHE-CRAB SOUP



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Perfect for chilly days. Rich, creamy and so very good! I serve mine with oyster crackers sprinkled on top. Boyfriend adds a bit of cheese sprinkled on top of his.

Provided by Donna Burgoon

Categories     Other Soups

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb lump crab meat
5 Tbsp butter
5 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 small white onion, grated
1 stalk(s) celery, grated
2 clove garlic, minced
few pinch salt and pepper, to taste
2 qt half and half
1 pt heavy cream
1 c chicken broth
1 tsp louisiana hot sauce
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp fresh chives, chopped
1/2 c sherry wine

Steps:

  • 1. Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. Stir in flour to make a smooth paste, and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Mix in the onion, celery, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook and stir for about 4 minutes.
  • 2. Gradually whisk in the half and half cream so that no lumps form. Stir in chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer, and pour in half of the sherry. Season with dill, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Cover, and simmer for about 30 minutes, until soup has reduced by 1/3. Add crab meat, and simmer for another 10 minutes.
  • 3. Ladle soup into bowls, and top off with a splash of the remaining sherry and a sprinkle of fresh chives.

SHE CRAB SOUP



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Categories     Crab     Simmer     Boil

Yield serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

One 2-pound fish head (preferably grouper), eyes, gills, and scales removed
1 medium onion, peeled
2 ribs celery, including tops
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
3/4 cup chopped green onion, with tops
2 teaspoons minced garlic
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup milk
1 pound crabmeat, picked free of shell
1/4 cup sherry
1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh chives

Steps:

  • To make fish stock, combine fish head, whole onion, celery, salt, and white pepper in a large pot. Cover with 4 1/2 cups of water. Bring pot to a boil, reduce heat, cover pot, and cook for 30 minutes. Remove fish from pot and allow to cool. Separate fish into pieces that resemble picked crabmeat and set aside. Discard celery and onion from stock. Sauté chopped green onion and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in flour, stirring until well blended. Slowly add 2 cups of the fish stock, continuing to cook until smooth and bubbly. Slowly add cream and milk. Stir in fish and crabmeat. Add sherry and lemon-pepper seasoning. Simmer until piping hot; adjust seasoning (sherry, garlic, salt, and pepper) to taste. Serve in bowls topped with cheese and chives.

NOT SHE-CRAB SOUP



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Make and share this Not She-Crab Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Crab

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter
4 tablespoons flour
2 1/2 cups milk
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
hot sauce, to taste (I use Tabasco)
1 lb lump crabmeat
sherry wine

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan; add flour and stir until creamy.
  • Add milk, seasonings, and crabmeat.
  • Bring to a slow boil.
  • Add sherry wine; simmer.

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