THAI-SPICED WATERMELON SOUP WITH CRABMEAT
This light, spicy soup is delicious hot or chilled. The sautéed aromatics turn the broth a rich red-orange, more reminiscent of tomato than watermelon. See if your guests can guess the main ingredient. Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 1 hr (3 hr if serving chilled)
Categories Soup/Stew Appetizer Watermelon Crab Hot Pepper Summer Healthy Lemongrass Cilantro Gourmet Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 4 first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make soup:
- Purée watermelon in a blender until smooth and transfer to a bowl. (Don't wash blender.)
- Discard 1 or 2 outer leaves of lemongrass and trim root end. Thinly slice lower 5 to 6 inches of stalk and then mince, discarding remainder.
- Cook lemongrass, shallot, ginger, and garlic in oil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until aromatics are pale golden, about 5 minutes. Add about one third of watermelon purée and simmer over moderate heat, stirring, 5 minutes.
- Remove watermelon mixture from heat, then transfer to blender along with chile, lime juice, and salt and blend until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids).
- Add remaining watermelon purée and blend briefly. Season soup with more chile, lime juice, and salt if desired, blending if necessary. Pour soup through a sieve into a bowl, pressing on and then discarding any solids. Chill soup, uncovered, about 2 hours if serving cold, or reheat in cleaned saucepan.
- Prepare crab:
- Toss crabmeat with cilantro, oil, and salt.
- Divide crab among 4 soup plates, mounding in center, and pour chilled or hot soup around it.
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Hadija Kifaida
[email protected]I would love to try this recipe, but I don't have any crabmeat. Do you think I could use another type of seafood, like shrimp or scallops?
Rana riaz Riaz
[email protected]This soup was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I think that's because I used a lot of chili peppers. Next time I'll use less.
Mahi raani
[email protected]I've never had watermelon soup before, but I'm definitely a fan now! This soup is so refreshing and flavorful. I will definitely be making it again.
Farah
[email protected]This soup is a great appetizer or light lunch. It's also very easy to make. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves Thai food.
Mrsumel Miha
[email protected]I love Thai food and I love watermelon, so I knew I had to try this recipe. I was not disappointed! The soup was delicious and the perfect balance of sweet, sour, and spicy.
nicole gibson
[email protected]This soup is a great way to use up leftover watermelon. It's also a very healthy and refreshing dish. I will definitely be making it again.
Allie Ames
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of watermelon, but I thought I would give this recipe a try. I'm glad I did! The soup was really good. The watermelon flavor was subtle and the soup was very refreshing.
Agnes Darko
[email protected]This soup was just okay. I found the flavor to be a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I would have preferred it with less watermelon.
Hayden Kruger
[email protected]I was a bit skeptical about this recipe, but I'm glad I gave it a try. The soup was surprisingly delicious! The watermelon added a unique sweetness that I really enjoyed.
A Karrit
[email protected]This soup was easy to make and very delicious. I used canned crabmeat and it worked well. I will definitely be making this again.
Jaam Adnan
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! The soup was flavorful and refreshing. My guests loved it!
Patrice
[email protected]This soup was a delightful surprise! The sweet and spicy flavors of the watermelon and Thai spices were perfectly balanced. The crabmeat added a nice richness and texture. Will definitely be making this again!