Description
Indulge in a creamy Seafood Bisque that brings the ocean’s flavors to your kitchen in just 30 minutes. This luxurious soup combines rich seafood stock, tender shrimp, and sweet crab meat for a comforting yet sophisticated dish. Perfect for impressing guests or enjoying a cozy dinner at home, this bisque is easy to customize with your favorite seafood. Pair it with crusty bread or a fresh salad for an elegant meal that will leave everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium sweet onion, finely diced
- 3 celery stalks, minced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups seafood stock
- 2 cups whole milk (warmed)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 12 ounces lump crab meat
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup quality dry sherry
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and celery; cook until softened (about 5 minutes).
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add flour, stirring constantly for 2 minutes to form a roux.
- Gradually whisk in warmed milk and seafood stock, ensuring a smooth mixture.
- Mix in tomato paste, bay leaves, and Old Bay seasoning; simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream; simmer until slightly thickened (about 5 minutes).
- Add shrimp; cook until just pink (3–4 minutes).
- Gently fold in crab meat and sherry; heat through for another 2 minutes.
- Remove bay leaves; season to taste before serving hot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 120mg