Lobster Bisque

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    2

  • Calories

    771 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

Lobster Bisque

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 lobster tails in-shell
  • 1 lemon cut in half
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ pound lobster shells broken into pieces
  • 2 ½ tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 carrot diced
  • 2 celery ribs, diced
  • ½ medium onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon tarragon minced
  • 1 tablespoon thyme minced
  • cup brandy
  • cup sherry
  • 1 ½ cups poaching liquid for lobster tail
  • 1 ½ cups fish stock or bottled clam juice
  • 2 tablespoons butter unsalted, softened
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • cup heavy cream
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Fill a small pot with water and squeeze lemon juice and add lemon halves themselves into the pot. Bring pot to a boil. Add lobster tails lower heat to medium-low and poach tails for 9 to 12 minutes. Remove tails from liquid and reserve ½ cup of the lobster stock. Remove the lobster meat from the shells and set aside.
  2. In a large saucepan heat oil over medium-high heat. Place lobster shells (including poached tail shells) into the pan and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add tomato paste and toss together until the shells are well coated. Continue to sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and herbs and continue to sauté for 4 to 5 minutes or until onions become slightly translucent. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Deglaze pan with brandy and sherry and stir.
  5. Continue to cook mixture until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add poaching liquid and stock/clam juice and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 10 to 12 minutes.
  6. Pour entire contents into a blender and puree for 2 to 3 minutes.
  7. Strain mixture back into the saucepan, using a fine-mesh sieve. Place pan back over medium heat and simmer.
  8. In a small bowl mix together butter and flour. Whisk butter-flour mixture into the bisque and continue to stir until mixture slightly thickens.
  9. Stir in the cream and adjust seasonings.
  10. Chop reserved lobster tail meat into bite-sized pieces. Divide lobster meat into two soup bowls and top with a ladle or two of lobster bisque. Finish with minced tarragon and cracked black pepper. Serve with a crusty baguette.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 771kcal (39%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 18g (36%) Fat 57g (88%) Saturated Fat 28g (140%) Cholesterol 219mg (73%) Sodium 1097mg (46%) Potassium 856mg (18%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 7262IU (145%) Vitamin C 17mg (19%) Calcium 222mg (22%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 771 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 771kcal 39%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 18g 36%
Fat 57g 88%
Saturated Fat 28g 140%
Cholesterol 219mg 73%
Sodium 1097mg 46%
Potassium 856mg 18%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 7262IU 145%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Calcium 222mg 22%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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