Corn and Crab Soup with Crispy Tortilla Strips

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 1 ½ cups onion
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lime peel
• Crispy Tortilla Strips
• 1 small bunch fresh cilantro
• 1 cup water
• 4 cups low-salt chicken broth
• + 7 more ingredients
• • 3 ½ cups fresh corn kernels
  • ¼ teaspoon ancho chile powder or regular chili powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons jalapeño chile
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 12 ounces lump crabmeat

Break corn cobs in half and place in large pot. Add chicken broth, 1 cup water, cilantro stems, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes. Strain liquid into 4-cup measuring cup; discard solids in strainer. Add enough additional water to corn broth to measure ...

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