Crab and Corn Chowder

By drinkfairy

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 medium red onion, finaly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
• 1/4 serrano pepper, minced
• 4 ears corn, husked and kernels removed, cobs reserved
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika
• 3 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
• 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
• 8 ounce lump crabmeat, picked over to remove any cartilage
• Juice of 1 lime
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from familycircle.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add oil, and once its hot, add onion, garlic, serrano pepper and corn. Stir to combine and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until onions become soft and translucent.
2. Add chili powder, cumin and paprika and stir to combine. Turn up heat to medium-high and add chicken broth and 1 cup water, stirring to combine. Add reserved corncobs, bring to a simmer and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes.
3. Remove corncobs. Carefully ladle 2 cups of the chowder, with vegetables, into a blender and blend until smooth. (Be sure to hold down the blenders lid tightly with a towel; hot liquid will create steam pressure in blender.)
4. Add pureed chowder back to pot and stir to combine. Reduce heat to low and add cilantro, crabmeat, lime juice and salt. Stir gently and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Taste and adjust seasoning; adjust thickness by adding more water if needed.