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Crab Bisque
Crab Bisque is a creamy seafood soup prepared by sautéing aromatics, thickening with flour, and simmering with broth and cream. It incorporates jumbo lump crab meat and baby shrimp, infused with seafood seasoning, tomato paste, and a splash of dry sherry. The resulting bisque is smooth, rich, and delicately flavored, garnished with fresh herbs and served with oyster crackers or bread.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
5
cups
Calories:
336 kcal
Course:
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter I typically use salted butter, but unsalted butter is also fine, ½ stick
- ¼ cup onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup celery finely chopped
- ¼ cup scallions sliced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth or seafood stock
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Seafood Seasoning (such as Old Bay seasoning)
- 2 cups half-and-half or heavy cream
- 8 ounces jumbo lump crabmeat or lump crabmeat
- 8 ounces baby shrimp or additional 8 ounces of crabmeat, fully-cooked, or "salad shrimp"
- kosher salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- scallions garnish; sliced scallions (green onions) or chives; chopped fresh parsley or thyme
- parsley garnish; sliced scallions (green onions) or chives; chopped fresh parsley or thyme
- oyster crackers for serving, or bread
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and scallions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-high and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the broth thickens and the vegetables are tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and whisk in the sherry, ketchup, tomato paste, seafood seasoning, and cream.
- Bring to a simmer, but do not let it boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then add the crab and shrimp. Cook just until the crab and shrimp are warmed through, about 5 more minutes.
- Ladle into individual bowls and garnish with additional sliced scallions or fresh herbs, if desired.
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Notes
- This recipe yields approximately 5 cups of soup; double ingredient amounts for larger servings.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
336kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
194mg
(65%)
Sodium
1255mg
(52%)
Potassium
410mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
784IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
206mg
(21%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 336kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 194mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 1255mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 410mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 784IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 206mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.