The Easiest Thai Fish Maw Soup Ever with Abalone! 泰式鲍鱼鱼鳔汤 Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner Recipe

fish maw

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: dried mushrooms

Tofu provides a similar texture while being more accessible.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made easily.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for sautéing.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: salt

Tamari is gluten-free and offers a similar flavor.

Blend cooked frozen crab meat to remove refrigerator taste and set aside.

Blanch fish maw in boiling water until soft, about 10 minutes, then rinse and cut into bite-sized pieces.

Heat a clay pot and add 1 tbsp of sesame oil and 6 slices of ginger, frying until fragrant.

Add 1.1 L of water and 400 ml of abalone brine to the pot.

Add 1.5 tbsp of oyster sauce, 1 tbsp of fish sauce, and 1 chicken stock cube, then cover and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, add 60 g of rehydrated shiitake mushrooms and the prepared fish maw, stirring to combine.

Simmer for 20 minutes on medium-low heat.

Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, white pepper, and dark soy sauce if desired.

Thicken the soup with a tapioca starch solution to preferred consistency.

Add in the blended crab meat and abalone, stir, and serve.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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