VERACRUZANA CRAB SOUP
This is an elegant soup that I've served at dinner parties as well as family dinners. It has a spicy depth of flavor, resulting from the combination of pickled capers, pickled jalapeños (don't substitute fresh for canned here) and olives.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 1h15m
Yield Serves six to eight
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat the oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven, and add the onions. Cook, stirring, for five to 10 minutes until tender. Add the garlic and continue to cook for another minute or two, until the garlic begins to color. Add the tomatoes and about 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cook, stirring, for about 15 minutes, until the tomatoes are somewhat cooked down and the mixture smells fragrant. Add the potatoes, the winter squash, chiles, olives, capers, bouquet garni and the oregano, and stir together for five minutes. Add 2 quarts water and salt to taste, and bring to a simmer. Simmer 30 minutes, until the potatoes and winter squash are tender. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt and/or garlic if you wish. Remove from the heat if not serving right away.
- Bring the soup back to a bare simmer, and stir in the crab. Heat through, stirring and being careful not to let the soup boil or the crabmeat, which is already cooked, will become too rubbery. Just before serving, stir in the chopped cilantro, and serve with lime wedges on the side.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 202, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 19 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 1023 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams
VERACRUZANA CRAB SOUP RECIPE
Seafood soups and stews fall into two categories: rustic, easy, comforting dishes with big flavors and a balance of seafood and vegetables,; and richer, more refined and more labor-intensive affairs like seafood bisques, or French soupe de poissons, and its Southern French counterpart, bouillabaisse. The latter are special occasion dishes best left to restaurants with a budget for labor and specialty fish. It's the rustic, country-style soups and stews that are fun to make at home, both for dinner parties and family meals.These hearty soups don't require elaborate fish stocks - which can be a good thing, as it's not always easy to find the fish heads and bones that a good fish stock requires. The procedure for two of these recipes, the Provençal fish chowder and the Veracruzana crab soup, is identical. You begin by making a robust tomato sauce base, then add water or a light vegetable stock, the additional vegetables and aromatics called for in the recipe, bring the mixture to a boil, and simmer until the vegetables are tender. Shortly before serving, add the fish or crabmeat.For a bit more of the sea, there are anchovies in the tomato base that's at the foundation of the Provençal fish chowder. It's embellished with the broth from the steamed mussels that accompany each serving. As for semantics, I like to call this soup a chowder because, like a Manhattan clam chowder, it has a tomato base and an abundance of potatoes. But its hallmark Southern French flavors - lots of garlic, a good pinch of saffron, the perfume of orange zest and fennel - leave no doubt that the fragrant dish is decidedly Provençal.As for the type of fish to use in this soup, you have lots of flexibility. The fish should be white-fleshed (not salmon), but your budget and the quality of what's available can help you decide. I often use what fish stores call "chowder mix," a low-cost mix of pieces of different fish; but tell the fishmonger not to include any salmon or tuna in the mix, because their flavors are too strong. (I've even used the frozen Alaskan cod from Trader Joe's with very good results. Just make sure to remove it from the package and thaw in a bowl in the refrigerator overnight, then to drain off any water from the bowl.)The distinctive flavors of the Veracruzana soup come from the minced olives, capers and pickled jalapeños that are cooked along with onions, garlic and tomatoes in the soup base. It may seem curious to find olives, capers, and olive oil in a Mexican dish, but the cuisine of the of Veracruz has strong ties to the Mediterranean. Veracruz was for centuries the gateway to Mexico, and Spanish foodways are reflected in the widespread use of ingredients such as olive oil, olives, and capers. I prefer to make the soup with crab only, but, the price of crabmeat being what it is, you can also combine crabmeat with white-fleshed fish like cod or snapper.Both of these stews are perfect for big dinner parties. You can make them, up until the point of adding the fish or crabmeat, hours or even a day or two in advance, which is always something I look for in a recipe when I'm planning a dinner. The mussel stew with potatoes and sausage is better for smaller dinners, for four4 people, say, mainly because of the amount of space mussels require in a pan. The stew is inspired by a number of Portuguese and Catalonian seafood dishes that bring earth and sea together, usually in the form of sausage and seafood such as mussels or clams. The potatoes contribute substance and comfort, their flavor irresistible because of the way they absorb the flavorful broth.The base for this stew - the sausage, potatoes, and onions - can also be prepared a few hours ahead. It's hard to go wrong as long as you don't boil the fish, or steam the mussels for too long. Just keep the soup at a low simmer, until the fish is cooked through, check seasonings, steam mussels only until they open up, and you're good to go.All of these dishes make wonderful one-dish meals - maybe follow with a crisp green salad. And if you want to get more seafood into your diet but you're not a confident fish cook, this is a great place to begin. Martha Rose Shulman is a cookbook author and food writer based in Los Angeles.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories STOVETOP, MAINS, SOUPS, STEWS/BRAISES, FISH & SHELLFISH
Time 1h30m
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven heated over medium heat, add the olive oil, then the onions and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring until tender, 6 to 8 mionutes. Stir in the garlic, jalapeños, olives and capers, and continue to cook just until the garlic is fragrant, another minute or so.
- Add the tomatoes, cilantro sprigs, mint, oregano, bay leaves, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes are somewhat cooked down and the mixture smells fragrant, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in the potatoes, winter squash and water, and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes and winter squash are tender, about 30 minutes. (The soup can be made ahead of time up to this point. Reheat before continuing.)
- Shortly before serving, bring the soup back to a simmer. If cooking fish along with the crabmeat, add the fish and simmer for 5 minutes before adding the crabmeat. Stir in the crabmeat and heat (careful that the soup does not boil) until the crab is warmed through and the fish flakes easily, about 5 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning if desired.
- Stir in the chopped cilantro, and serve the soup with lime wedges on the side.
MARYLAND-STYLE CRAB SOUP
Try this hearty soup that incorporates the best of vegetable soup and flavorful crab. I break whole crabs and claws into pieces and drop them into the soup to cook, then serve it with saltine crackers and a cold beer. -Freelove Knott, Palm Bay, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 6h35m
Yield 8 servings (3 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 16 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender., Stir in crab. Cook, covered, on low 15 minutes longer or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 202 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 1111mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 15g protein.
CRAB SOUP
This rich and creamy crab soup seasoned with Old Bay is the essence of the Eastern shore.
Provided by Jennifer Segal
Categories Soups
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the flour and whisk for about 1 minute, until well blended.
- Whisking constantly, gradually add the half & half. Add the mustard, Old Bay seasoning, salt, and pepper. Bring to boil, whisking frequently (be sure to scrape the edges of the pot, where the flour mixture tends to settle). As soon as the soup starts to boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until thickened, about 30 seconds. Stir in the sherry and crabmeat. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. If the soup is too thick, add water, little by little, to thin it out (it will thicken the longer it sits on the stove, even off of the heat). Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with chives. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.
- Note: Old Bay seasoning is sold in the seafood department at most supermarkets. It can also be ordered online or made from scratch.
- Note: Lemon is really only necessary if not using the sherry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 475, Fat 37 g, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 23 g, Sugar 11 g, Fiber 0 g, Sodium 580 mg, Cholesterol 167 mg
VERACRUZ-STYLE RED SNAPPER
I like red snapper for this, but any white, flaky fish will work. By the way, many Veracruz-style fish recipes call for pickled jalapenos, but I think there's plenty of acidity in this from the lime and tomatoes, so I like the fresh pepper a little more.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 40m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until onions begin to turn translucent, 6 to 7 minutes.
- Cook and stir in garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add capers and caper juice; stir to combine.
- Stir in tomatoes, olives, jalapeno pepper, . Cook and stir until jalapeno pepper softens and tomatoes begin to collapse, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in oregano.
- Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil into a small baking dish. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of the tomato-olive mixture. Top with 1 snapper fillet, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Top with more filling and juice from 1 lime. Repeat with remaining snapper fillet, seasoning, and lime juice in a second baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until fish is flaky and no longer translucent, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 452.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 72.6 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 43.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 1033.5 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
CAMPECHANA EXTRA (MEXICAN SEAFOOD COCKTAIL)
Campechana is the perfect marriage of shrimp cocktail and salsa, with extra layers of flavor thanks to sweet lump crabmeat, smoky New Mexican chiles, briny olives, and creamy avocado. This version was adapted from the ever-popular appetizer served at Goode Company Seafood in Houston, TX.
Provided by Levi Goode
Categories Seafood Shellfish Shrimp Crab Avocado Chile Pepper Tomato Olive Cilantro Appetizer Summer Lime Juice Salsa
Yield 4-6 appetizer servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Prepare a grill for medium-high heat or preheat broiler. If broiling, place chiles on a rimmed baking sheet. Grill, broil, or roast chiles directly over flame on stovetop, turning occasionally, until very tender and blackened all over, 10-12 minutes. Poblanos might take a little longer, so test doneness with a paring knife.
- Transfer chiles to a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let steam 15 minutes. Peel chiles. Halve lengthwise, discard seeds, and chop into 1/4" pieces.
- Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook shrimp until just opaque and pink, 2-3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to an ice bath and let sit until cool, about 3 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
- Mix chiles, tomato, jalapeños, Clamato juice, ketchup, olives, cilantro, onion, oregano, garlic, lime juice, oil, and 1/4 tsp. salt in a large bowl. Carefully fold in shrimp, crab, and avocado.
- Transfer to a serving bowl or tall sundae glass and top with bay leaf, if using. Serve with tortilla chips alongside.
- Do Ahead
- Salsa base (without seafood and avocado) can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer to a resealable container and chill.
- This recipe and headnote have been updated as a part of our archive repair project.
SPICY LUMP CRAB SOUP
Steps:
- In large soup pot over medium heat, add olive oil, garlic and onions and sauté for about 2 minutes or until translucent. Then add Organic Free Range Chicken Broth, tomatoes and diced potatoes and let simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Add corn, red and green bell peppers, and chili peppers and let simmer for about 2 - 3 minutes. Then add Old Bay seasoning and season to taste with salt and pepper if desired.
- Add in crab meat, be careful not to break up the lumps. Let simmer for about 2 more minutes.
- Ladle soup in bowls, garnish with chopped chives and serve with crackers or your favorite French bread.
SNAPPER VERACRUZANA
Steps:
- In a saucepot, add the oil, and start to cook the onions, garlic, bay leaves, and jalapeno. Cook for 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent. Then deglaze with the white wine. Add the tomatoes and fish stock, and cook for 15 minutes. Add the capers and olives cook for 5 minutes more.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Season the fish with salt and pepper. Put the red snapper in a roasting dish that holds it comfortably. Spoon the tomato sauce over the fish, and roast until the fish is cooked but moist, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Serve the fish garnished with parsley and lime wedges.
FISH VERA CRUZ
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, boil the tomatoes, jalapenos, oregano, and garlic salt for about 8 minutes, or until tomatoes have cooked down to a liquid. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. *Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Return sauce to pan, add chopped onion and cilantro, and stir well. Heat through and keep warm until ready to serve.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat (you can use as little as 2 tablespoons oil to up to 1/2-inch deep). Season fish with salt and pepper and then carefully place in the pan; this may require adding the fish in 2 batches if your skillet is not large enough to hold all 4 fillets. Saute or pan-fry the fish until cooked on 1 side (fish will be opaque on that side). Carefully flip fish and continue cooking until cooked on second side and cooked through in the middle; the fish should be opaque in the middle. Cooking time will vary based on thickness of the fish fillets and the type of fish, but it should not take more than 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer fish onto a serving platter or each of 4 dinner plates and top with the sauce. Serve immediately.
PESCADO A LA VERACRUZANA (VERACRUZ-STYLE FISH)
Fish fillets are baked in a tomato sauce with onion, red peppers, capers, and green olives to create this Mexican fish dish.
Provided by Ofelia Bañuelos
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a rectangular baking dish large enough to fit the fish fillets in a single layer.
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in plum tomatoes and red bell pepper; simmer until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato puree; cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Stir salt, bouillon cube, oregano, cinnamon, pepper, and bay leaves into the saucepan. Cook until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Add olives and capers; simmer for 5 minutes. Remove sauce from heat.
- Melt butter in a separate skillet over medium heat. Season fish fillets with salt and pepper; cook in the hot butter until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
- Lay fish fillets in the baking dish in a single layer; cover with sauce. Arrange sliced peppers on top. Cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1348 calories, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 561.8 mg, Fat 62.5 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 176 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 1606.1 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
VERACRUZ STYLE WHITE FISH
Veracruz style white fish prepared with a tomato sauce with olives and capers. One of the few sauces served in Mexico that doesn't have any chile in it.
Provided by Douglas Cullen
Categories Fish
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- PREPARING THE SAUCE
- Over medium heat, fry the onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons of cooking oil for 4 minutes.
- Add the tomato, black pepper, and salt.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook the sauce for 15 minutes until the tomatoes have given off much of their liquid.
- Then, crush the tomatoes, onion, and garlic with a bean or potato masher.
- Next, add the spices and stir.
- Add the chicken broth.
- Add the chopped olives and capers and stir. Simmer for 15 more minutes.
- COOKING THE FISH
- After the sauce has simmered for 15 minutes, start cooking the fish. In a separate pan over medium heat, lightly brown each side of the fish in 3 tablespoons of oil.
- Once you have browned the fish on both sides, place each fish fillet in the simmering sauce.
- Cook for 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly and the fish is fully cooked and has taken on the flavor of the sauce.
- Check the flavor of the sauce and adjust the salt if necessary.
- SERVING
- Serve the fish with white rice. First, put the rice on the plate then place the fish next to the rice. Gently spoon about 1 cup of the sauce over the fish and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 213 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 23 g, Fat 11 g, Sodium 913 mg, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
VERACRUZANA CRAB SOUP - NYTIMES
Yield servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. Heat the oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven, and add the onions. Cook, stirring, for five to 10 minutes until tender. Add the garlic and continue to cook for another minute or two, until the garlic begins to color. Add the tomatoes and about 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cook, stirring, for about 15 minutes, until the tomatoes are somewhat cooked down and the mixture smells fragrant. Add the potatoes, the winter squash, chiles, olives, capers, bouquet garni and the oregano, and stir together for five minutes. Add 2 quarts water and salt to taste, and bring to a simmer. Simmer 30 minutes, until the potatoes and pumpkin are tender. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt and/or garlic if you wish. Remove from the heat if not serving right away. 2. Bring the soup back to a bare simmer, and stir in the crab. Heat through, stirring and being careful not to let the soup boil or the crabmeat, which is already cooked, will become too rubbery. Just before serving, stir in the chopped cilantro, and serve with lime wedges on the side.
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