Name: King Crab Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 2 Kilogram King crab; 3 liter Water; 1 Unit Onion; 1 Unit Sweet chili; 2 Unit Peeled garlic cloves; 2 tablespoon Oil; 3 Unit Green bananas; 1 Kilogram Cassava; 1 tablespoon Shrimp bouillon; 1 tablespoon Ground cumin; ½ tablespoon Ground oregano; 1 tablespoon Achiote; 2 cup Coconut milk; ¼ cup Chopped culantro; 1 Unit Chopped scallion bunch; 1 pinch Salt; 1 pinch Pepper

How to Make an Exquisite King Crab Soup

On this page we present you 3 different ways to prepare this recipe:

King Crab Soup (Original version)
Traditional King Crab Soup (Version with 16 ingredients and 8 steps)
Version in Spanish

Crab meat provides its delicious flavor, combined with a homemade touch of the best seasoning. With this recipe, you can enjoy this soup as if you were on the coast.

The Honduran King Crab Soup originates from the Honduran coast, where flavors from local traditions merge with the exquisite taste of crab.

King Crab Soup

Soups

1 hour

Boiled

8 Servings

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Ingredients

2 kilograms of King crab

3 liters of Water

1 Onion

1 Sweet chili

2 Peeled garlic cloves

2 tablespoons of Oil

3 Green bananas

1 kilogram of Cassava

1 tablespoon of Shrimp bouillon

1 tablespoon of Ground cumin

½ tablespoon of Ground oregano

1 tablespoon of Achiote

2 cups of Coconut milk

¼ cup of Chopped culantro

1 Chopped scallion bunch

1 pinch of Salt

1 pinch of Pepper

Preparation

Step 1 : **Wash and cook:**

Step 2 : - Wash the king crab thoroughly and place it in a pot with 3 liters of water, cooking for 10 minutes.

Step 3 : **Prepare the ingredients:**

Step 4 : - Finely chop the onion, chili, and garlic; set aside.

Step 5 : - Peel the bananas and cassava, cutting them into desired sizes.

Step 6 : **Cook the vegetables:**

Step 7 : - After 10 minutes, remove the king crab from the pot and set aside.

Step 8 : - Add the bananas and cassava immediately to the pot, cover, and cook.

Step 9 : **Prepare the sofrito:**

Step 10 : - In a skillet with oil, sauté the onion and chili for 2 minutes; then add the garlic and sauté for another minute.

Step 11 : **Add additional ingredients:**

Step 12 : - Pour the sofrito into the pot along with the bouillon, cumin, oregano, achiote, salt, and pepper to taste.

Step 13 : - Stir and cook for 10 minutes.

Step 14 : **Finish the soup:**

Step 15 : - Afterward, add the crab back into the pot, then incorporate the coconut milk and cilantro; reduce the heat and cover, cooking for another 5 minutes.

Step 16 : - When the vegetables are tender, remove from heat and serve the delicious king crab soup with onion on the stalk and green plantain slices to taste.

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Traditional King Crab Soup

A very typical dish from the Honduran coast, king crab soup, with an irresistible combination of textures and an unparalleled flavor, thanks to the rich contribution that the meat of this crab gives to the soup.

Soups

1 hour

fried

6 Servings

Ingredients

2 pounds of King crab

2 liters of Water

1 Onion

1 Sweet chile

2 Cloves of garlic, peeled

2 tablespoons of Oil

3 Green plantains

1 pound of Yuca (cassava)

1 tablespoon of Shrimp broth

1 tablespoon of Ground cumin

½ tablespoon of Ground oregano

1 tablespoon of Achiote

2 cans of Coconut milk

¼ cup of Chopped cilantro

Chopped green onion

1 pinch of Salt

Preparation

Step 1 : Rinse the king crab and place it in a pot with 2 liters of water and cook for 10 minutes.

Step 2 : Meanwhile, finely chop the onion, chile, and garlic and set aside.

Step 3 : Then peel the plantains and yuca and cut into pieces of your preferred size.

Step 4 : After 10 minutes, remove the king crab from the pot and reserve it, then add the plantains and yuca, cover, and let cook.

Step 5 : In a skillet, heat the oil and sauté the onion with the chile for 2 minutes, then add the garlic and sauté for one more minute.

Step 6 : Pour the sautéed mixture into the pot along with the broth, cumin, oregano, achiote, salt, and pepper to taste. Stir and cook for 10 minutes.

Step 7 : Afterward, reintroduce the king crab into the pot, add the coconut milk and cilantro, lower the heat as much as possible, and cook covered for 5 minutes.

Step 8 : When the vegetables are tender, remove the pot from the heat and serve this delicious king crab soup with some green onion and slices of green plantain to taste.