Chinese Style Crab and Sweet Corn Soup

This is a favorite from the "just add 1 egg" Knorr soup commercials I used to watch growing up. Although, I can just easily buy the packet and make the instant version. I was inspired to try and make it from scratch. Not only was I pretty happy with the result, this was fast and easy to make as well.

Ingredients

4 cups shrimp stock

1 thumb size piece of ginger, peeled

1 can (12 oz.) creamed style corn

1/2 cup crab meat

2 T cornstarch mixed in 3 T water

1 T soy sauce

salt & white pepper to taste

sesame seed oil

3 whole eggs, lightly beaten

spring onion sliced for garnish

Directions

Bring shrimp stock to a boil over medium heat.

Add in ginger and simmer for about 5 minutes

Take out ginger and discard

Add in sweet corn and shredded crab meat and cook for 5 minutes

Bring soup to a boil and gradually stir in cornstarch mixed in water until a smooth texture is formed.

Reduce to low heat and simmer for 3 minutes

Season with salt, white pepper & sesame seed oil

Gradually stir in eggs and cook until eggs are done.

Garnish with green onions before serving.