When viewed from above, lively and exciting colors invite you to dip in your spoon; the crimson dots of chilies and the green specks of cilantro pop against the creamy, golden-brown liquid. The bowl is garnished with an array of crab meat on top, drawing a bold, delicious-contoured outline.

Szechuan Star Crab Soup

Name: Szechuan Star Crab Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Fresh crab meat, 2 cups extracted from the claw and body; Yellow onions, 1 cup diced; Garlic, 2 cloves minced; Ginger, 1 teaspoon grated; Szechuan peppercorns, 1 teaspoon none; Star anise, 2 pieces none; Dried chilies, 5 pieces none; Chicken broth, 4 cups none; Light soy sauce, 2 tablespoons none; Cilantro leaves, for garnish none; Sesame oil, 1 tablespoon none; Salt, to taste none

Category Soup

Prep 20 minutes

Cook 20 minutes

Style Chinese

Technique Boiling

Diet Friendly Low-Carb

Daily Recipe: May 07, 2025

Our Chinese-inspired crab soup is a delightful blend of flavors, incorporating juicy, fresh crab with the slight warmth of Szechuan peppercorns. The dish, infused with subtle notes of star anise and ginger, possesses a well-rounded, balanced palate with an invigorating kick. It is not just heartwarming but also downright vibrant.

Ingredients (for 2)

Fresh crab meat - 2 cups - extracted from the claw and body
Yellow onions - 1 cup - diced
Garlic - 2 cloves - minced
Ginger - 1 teaspoon - grated
Szechuan peppercorns - 1 teaspoon - none
Star anise - 2 pieces - none
Dried chilies - 5 pieces - none
Chicken broth - 4 cups - none
Light soy sauce - 2 tablespoons - none
Cilantro leaves - for garnish - none
Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon - none
Salt - to taste - none

Preparation

Step 1 - 🦀🥣🌶

Gather and prepare all the required ingredients.
Step 2 - 🧅🍲🔥

Heat sesame oil in a large pot, add diced onions and cook until translucent.
Step 3 - 🧄🍲🥄

Add minced garlic, grated ginger, Szechuan peppercorns, star anise, and dried chilies to the pot. Stir until fragrant.
Step 4 - 🥣💧🔥

Pour in the chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to let it simmer for about 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
Step 5 - 🍜🔀🗑️

Strain the soup to remove solids, and return the liquid to the pot. Reserve some strained ingredients for garnish, if preferred.
Step 6 - 🦀🍲🧂

Add crab meat, light soy sauce, and salt to the strained broth. Keep on simmer until the crab is thoroughly heated.
Step 7 - 🍲🍃🍽️

Serve hot, garnish with cilantro leaves, and a scattering of cooked onions, peppercorns, and crab meat.
Step 8 - 🦀🍲😋

Relish the delicious crab soup bursting with flavors.

Additional

This soup is best enjoyed on a cool day, offering an uplifting experience. To add a personal twist, you could consider adding vegetables like bok choy or shiitake mushrooms to the pot. It is simple to make and great for involving kids in the kitchen - they can help with the dicing and stirring, under supervision, of course!