3.7 from 9 votes
Vietnamese crab asparagus soup
Easy and elegant Vietnamese crab asparagus soup
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
people
Calories:
69 kcal
Course:
Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 6 asparagus spears
- 1 1/2 cups stock
- 1/2 cup crab meat (tightly packed)
- 1 tablespoon corn starch (or more to achieve desired consistency)
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/4 teaspoon fish sauce
- black pepper
- cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
- Slice asparagus spears on the diagonal.
- Pour stock into a small saucepan over medium heat, bring it to a simmer and add crab meat. Give it a stir.
- Add asparagus and let it cook for a few minutes until tender.
- Dissolve cornstarch into water, mix really well, then pour the mixture slowly into the saucepan while stirring gently to thicken the soup.
- Add fish sauce and adjust seasoning as desired. Bring the soup to a simmer again and turn off the heat, transfer to serving bowls.
- Add black pepper, cilantro and enjoy.
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Notes
- You can enhance the flavors of the soup by sautéing crab meat with shallot and fish sauce before adding it to the stock.
Nutrition Information
Calories
69kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
0g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
1116mg
(47%)
Potassium
182mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
740IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
5.6mg
(6%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 69
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 69kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 1116mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 740IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.