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Easy One-Pot Tofu Crab Meat Soup

written by Marvellina Updated: September 19, 2024
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A one-pot soup filled with the savory and natural sweetness of seafood like crab meat, surimi suspended in a thickened egg-drop soup, sweet corn, and tofu cubes. This easy home-cooked dish is comforting and easy to put together.

Easy One-Pot Tofu Crab Meat Soup

My mom liked to make this tofu crab meat soup when we were kids. I love seafood of any kind since I was a kid. I’m happy to say that my son is the same way too. My daughter, not so much, but she will eat fishes, crabs, lobsters, but not so much of other shellfish. But both kids do enjoy this one-pot tofu crab meat soup. This recipe is also perfect for easy weeknight cooking because it’s pretty effortless to put together.

The recipe rundown

Taste: Savory and naturally sweet because of the seafood
Texture: Smooth and thick because the soup is thickened with cornstarch solution
Level: Easy
Pros: Very easy to put together and what you can put in there is very flexible too

Easy One-Pot Tofu Crab Meat Soup

How to make one-pot tofu crab meat soup

1. Preheat a heavy-bottom large pot. Add cooking oil and stir fry garlic and ginger slices until aromatic, about 1 minute

2. Deglaze with chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any bits that caught at the bottom of the pot

3. Bring to a boil

4. Add crab meat, surimi, sweet corn kernels, and tofu. Bring back to a gentle simmer. Add seasoning and simmer for about 1 minute

5. While one hand is stirring, gradually in a steady stream, add the beaten egg

6. Keep stirring so it has the egg drop effect. Have a taste and adjust seasoning to your preference

7. Combine the cornstarch with water. Stir to mix it well. While one hand is stirring, pour in the cornstarch solution

8. Keep stirring until the soup is thickened. Turn off the heat and portion out the soup and serve with Chinese black vinegar on the side

My husband and I like to serve this type of soup with a dash of Chinese black vinegar. The tartness pair well with seafood-based soup like this
Easy One-Pot Tofu Crab Meat Soup

Variations

There are so many things you can add to this soup. You can add mushrooms, use mixed veggies instead of just sweet corn. You can also use minced or small pieces of pork or chicken instead of seafood if seafood is not your thing. Sometimes my kids like to top with something crunchy like those crunchy egg noodle strips, or crunchy wonton wrappers that I cut into strips and brush with a bit of oil and air fry until they are crispy.
If you cook this as part of the confinement diet, I suggest adding more ginger, sesame oil to your taste.

Easy One-Pot Tofu Crab Meat Soup

How to make ahead

If you want to make it ahead, do not thicken the soup until you are ready to serve. You can make in big portion and then portion into serving portions and freeze them for up to one month. When ready to serve, simply reheat on the stove and thicken it right then and there.

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Easy One-Pot Tofu Crab Meat Soup

Easy One-Pot Tofu Crab Meat Soup

Easy One-Pot Tofu Crab Meat Soup

Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Servings 4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 396 gr tofu block silken or soft type, 1 box
  • 1 tsp cooking oil
  • 1 cloves garlic finely minced
  • ½ inch ginger thinly sliced
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 100 gr crab meat cooked. I use crab meat lumps
  • 100 gr sweet corn kernels
  • 100 gr imitation crab meat (surimi), cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 large egg beaten

Seasonings:

  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ¼ tsp ground white pepper
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • Salt to taste

Thickener:

  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch or potato starch
  • 2 Tbsp water

Serve with:

  • Chinese black vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Cut the tofu into 1-inch cube and set aside. Preheat a heavy-bottom large pot. Add cooking oil and stir fry garlic and ginger slices until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth
  • Deglaze with chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any bits that caught at the bottom of the pot and bring to a boil. Add crab meat, surimi, sweet corn, and tofu. Bring back to a gentle simmer. Add seasoning and simmer for about 1 minute. While one hand is stirring, gradually in a steady stream, add the beaten egg and keep stirring so it has the egg drop effect. Have a taste and adjust seasoning to your preference
  • Combine the cornstarch with water. Stir to mix it well. While one hand is stirring, pour in the cornstarch solution and keep stirring until the soup is thickened. Turn off the heat and portion out the soup and serve with Chinese black vinegar on the side

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*Nutrition facts are just estimates and calculated using online tools*

Nutrition Facts
Easy One-Pot Tofu Crab Meat Soup
Serving Size
 
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
286
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
67
mg
22
%
Sodium
 
712
mg
31
%
Potassium
 
382
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
 
24
g
8
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
6
g
7
%
Protein
 
26
g
52
%
Vitamin A
 
147
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
 
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
 
29
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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