Description
Indulge in the luxurious richness of this Seafood Bisque, a creamy soup that brings restaurant-quality flavor to your home kitchen. Perfect for any occasion, whether it’s a cozy night in or a sophisticated dinner party, this bisque features tender shrimp, succulent crab meat, and a medley of aromatic spices. In just 30 minutes, you can serve up a bowl of pure comfort that will leave your guests raving about your culinary skills. The impressive presentation, topped with fresh herbs and crème fraîche, elevates this dish to gourmet status without the fuss.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium sweet onion (finely diced)
- 3 celery stalks (minced)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups seafood stock
- 2 cups whole milk (warmed)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 12 ounces lump crab meat (checked for shells)
- 1/4 cup quality dry sherry
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- Salt to taste
- Fresh chives (minced)
- Fresh tarragon (chopped)
- Crème fraîche (optional)
- Extra shrimp for garnish
Instructions
- Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add diced onion and minced celery; sauté until softened (about 5 minutes).
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Sprinkle flour over the mixture, cooking and stirring for 2 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in warmed milk and seafood stock while stirring to prevent lumps.
- Mix in tomato paste, bay leaves, and Old Bay seasoning. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream; simmer for an additional 5 minutes until thickened.
- Add shrimp and cook until pink (3–4 minutes). Gently fold in crab meat and sherry; heat through for another 2 minutes.
- Remove bay leaves, season to taste with salt and white pepper before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 150mg