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Lobster Bisque

Lobster Bisque

Difficulty Level: Intermediate
  • Prep Time:
    15 Minutes
  • Cook Time:
    PT60M
    45 Minutes
  • Yield:
    4-6 Servings
Bisque is a smooth creamy shellfish soup of French origin. This lobster version is rich and succulent, perfect for a special occasion, someone or merely to celebrate today.
Ingredients
  • 5 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 3 (8 ounces) lobster tails, shelled, meat cubed
  • 1 cup chopped fennel
  • ½ cup chopped shallots
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 7 cups water
  • 7 teaspoons lobster bouillon base
  • 1 cup chopped tomato
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 2 tablespoons long- or medium-grain white rice
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 thyme sprigs
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
  • Fennel fronds to garnish
  • 63.9g butter, divided
  • 3 (226.8g) lobster tails, shelled, meat cubed
  • 236.59ml chopped fennel
  • 118.29ml chopped shallots
  • 12.78g tomato paste
  • 1656.12ml water
  • 29.82g lobster bouillon base
  • 236.59ml chopped tomato
  • 236.59ml dry white wine
  • 25.56g long- or medium-grain white rice
  • 4.26g paprika
  • 1.07g cayenne
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 thyme sprigs
  • 118.29ml heavy cream
  • 4.26g lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
  • Fennel fronds to garnish

Bisque is a smooth creamy shellfish soup of French origin. This lobster version is rich and succulent, perfect for a special occasion, someone or merely to celebrate today.

Preparation
STEP 1

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large stock pot. Sauté lobster tails. Remove and refrigerate.

STEP 2

In same pot, melt remaining butter and sauté fennel and shallots for 5 minutes.

STEP 3

Add tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Stir in water, bouillon, tomato, wine, rice, seasonings and herbs. Simmer for 40-45 minutes.

STEP 4

Remove bay leaf and thyme. Puree bisque in batches, or directly in pot with immersion blender.

STEP 5

Return to pot, add lobster and cook until heated through.

STEP 6

Add cream and lemon juice. Season with salt and garnish with fennel fronds.

Options

For a boost of lobster flavor simmer water and lobster base with lobster shells for 10-20 minutes before adding to the soup (be sure to strain and remove shells when adding to soup).

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