King Crab with Leek Soup
Ingredients
- 2-3 sectioned Orca Bay King Crab (shell on)
- 5-6 mussels cleaned and debeared
- 5-6 clams scrubbed
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups of water
- ½ cup of dry white wine
- 1 cup leek, cut crosswise into ¼ inch thick slices
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon of grape seed or vegetable oil
- Pinch of sea salt
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
- Chopped Jalapeno (optional)
30 min / Serves 4 to 6 / Easy / Print Recipe
Instructions
- In a 6 to 8 quart sauce pan over medium heat, warm the oil and add onion and leek, cook until soft.
- Add garlic, mussels, clams and white wine and simmer with lid closed until the shellfish open their shells (about 6-8 minutes)
- Add chicken broth and water and bring to a boil. Add King Crab and simmer for another 5 minutes making sure not to overcook the shell fish.
- Be sure to taste the broth before adding salt to season. You may add red pepper flakes and/or chopped jalapeno to spice it up. Serve immediately.
Recipe Credits
Recipe Submitted by Sarah Lee.
