Velvet corn soup with crab meat

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupCrabmeat
1Slice ginger, minced
2teaspoonsCornstarch
1tablespoonSherry
6cupsChicken broth
2cupsSweet corn, cream style
2Eggs, separated; yolks lightly beaten, whites stiffly beaten
¼teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonPepper

Directions

Wokcook: 1. Marinate the crab meat in the ginger, sherry, and cornstarch. 2. Heat the chicken stock. Add the corn and bring to boil. 3. Add the crabmeat mixture and again bring to a boil. 4. Turn heat down and gently stir in the egg yolks, then fold in the egg whites.

Garnish with chopped parsley.

Posted by I.NURI [Smile.Nuri] From: Chinese Cooking, The Easy Wok Method, by Karen Lee Aland