This is the BEST She-Crab Soup Recipe Out There!
This she-crab soup recipe comes straight from the Folk's Folly menu, and it's sure to warm you right up!
Memphisβ original prime steakhouse, Folkβs Folly, celebrates 44 years in business this year. In celebration of this milestone, weβre sharing the recipe for its famous she-crab soup. A classic mainstay on the restaurantβs menu, this dish is equal parts decadent and creamy and includes lumps of crabmeat and hints of sherry. And if youβre looking to make your own prime steak dinner at home, this dish serves as the perfect starter! (Plus, itβs exactly what we need right now as we watch the surrounding snow and ice roll in.)
SB NOTE: To get started, youβll need concentrated seafood stock. While you can purchase this from your local grocery store, weβve also included a recipe for Folkβs Follyβs crab stock if you wish to make your own.
Folk's Folly Crab Stock
IngredientsΒ Β
- 4-6 cups crab shells
- Β½ cup dry white wine
- 1 large yellow onion sliced or chopped
- 1 carrot roughly sliced or chopped
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- Several sprigs of fresh parsley
- 1 bay leaf
- 10-15 whole peppercorns
- 2 tsp salt
- Water
InstructionsΒ
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place crab shells in a large roasting pan and roast in oven for 10 minutes.
- Transfer roasted shells to a large stockpot; add water to cover shells, plus one inch (but no more than one inch).
- On medium-high heat, slowly heat shells until tiny bubbles appear. Reduce heat to medium. Do not let water boil; maintain just below a simmer.
- Place the thyme, bay leaf, and parsley in cheesecloth; secure cheesecloth with kitchen twine to make a bouquet garni.
- Add wine, onions, carrots, celery, bouquet garni, and peppercorns. Reduce heat and maintain a low simmer for 30 minutes.
- Strain stock through a fine-mesh strainer; discard solids. Use stock right away, or cool and freeze for future use.
Nutrition
Folk's Folly She-Crab Soup
IngredientsΒ Β
- 5 oz lump crabmeat
- 2Β½ cups heavy cream
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 cups Folk's Folly crab stock or concentrated seafood stock
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- ΒΌ cup dry sherry
- Parsley to garnish
InstructionsΒ
- In a large pot over low heat, melt butter and sautΓ© minced garlic. Stirring constantly, add flour and cook to form a light brown roux.
- Stir in crab stock and heavy cream; bring to a boil and simmer until well-blended.
- Stir in lump crabmeat; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove soup from heat and add dry sherry. Serve garnished with parsley.
Nutrition
Enjoy!!
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Hereβs to warmer days ahead!
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