I don’t know should there be words to explain the masterdom from the She Crab Soup in the Ocean Captain’s House Restaurant in Myrtle Beach, SC. It’s exactly that good — like lick the bowl clean good.
Why is She Crab diverse from most chowders may be the omission of taters, or other veggie for instance, and adding sherry. It’s a hot, velvety combination that highlights the new crab meat within the most decadent, (and scrumptious!) possible way.
When I came back home from the trip, I rushed to Google for that award-winning recipe — as it turned out, Ocean Captain’s House makes their famous She Crab Soup recipe freely available &... no copycat recipe needed! ENJOY!
Ocean Captain’s House She Crab Soup Recipe
- 2 large onions, diced
- 1 cup clarified butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 and 1/2 quarts half-and-half
- 1 quart heavy cream
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoon. ground mace
- 1 cup sherry, top quality
- 1 pound fresh white-colored crab meat, should be top quality
- pepper and salt to taste
- In large stockpot, prepare onions in butter until soft.
- Add flour, reduce heat to low, stirring constantly for fifteen minutes.
- Add dairy food and continue stirring.
- Add remaining ingredients and simmer for half an hour, stirring frequently.
- Drizzle sherry on the top of every portion when prepared to serve.
Ocean Captain’s House Restaurant
3002 N Sea Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC