Asian Style Corn Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 3 shallots, sliced
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 lb shredded crabmeat, diced peeled shrimp or 1/2 lb diced boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 tablespoon nam pla (fish sauce)
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 15 ounces can creamed corn
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup chopped scallion (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add the garlic and shallots and cook,stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 3 add the chicken stock and bring to a boil; then add the crabmeat.
• 4 lower the heat to medium and cook for about 2 minutes, until nearly done.
• 5 stir in the nam pla, sherry, and corn.
• 6 while stirring, pour in the eggs in a slow stream so they cook in thin strands.
• 7 garnish with scallions if you like and serve.