Easy Homemade Lobster Bisque
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Easy Homemade Lobster Bisque
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A rich and creamy bisque filled with buttery chunks of delicious lobster!
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Ingredients
- ½ pound lobster meat cooked, with shells if possible
- ¼ cup butter divided
- ½ cup diced onion divided
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup diced carrot
- ½ cup diced celery
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ⅓ cup white wine
- ⅓ cup cooking sherry
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 dashes Tabasco sauce
- ¾ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 ounces tomato paste
- 1 ½ cups half and half or light cream
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Instructions
- Remove the meat from the shells and set aside.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan. Add shells and ¼ cup onion and cook over medium heat until fragrant and lightly browned. Add chicken broth and simmer for 10 minutes, covered. Strain, discard shells, and set the lobster broth aside.
- Melt remaining butter over medium heat. Add remaining onion, carrots, celery, and garlic and cook until onion is softened. Add white wine and sherry and cook until almost evaporated. Add Worcestershire and Tabasco sauce and cook until almost evaporated.
- Stir in the lobster broth (from step 2), thyme, bay leaf, and tomato paste. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes or until thickened. Remove bay leaf and use an immersion blender to puree until smooth.
- Add in cream and simmer until thickened, about 3-5 minutes, stir in lobster meat, and serve immediately. Garnish with chives if desired.
Notes
- Broth: While I prefer to make my own (above), you can purchase lobster broth or lobster base to make it easier.
- Lobster: If you bring home your shells from a lobster dinner, you can use them to make the broth. If you need extra meat, you can simply add less meat or use frozen/canned lobster meat or add other favorite seafood to this recipe.You can also use a whole cooked lobster or even just a couple of lobster tails.
- Sub in Shrimp: Shrimp is a great substitution in this recipe, you can add it in addition to the lobster, or you can add it in place of it if you don't have any lobster meat.
- Season to taste: A pinch of curry, garden-fresh herbs, and a dash of hot sauce all make great additions.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
0.75cup
Calories
336
(17%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
136mg
(45%)
Sodium
988mg
(41%)
Potassium
656mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
3639IU
(73%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
188mg
(19%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.75cup | |
| Calories | 336 | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 988mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3639IU | 73% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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138 reviews
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