Lobster Bisque Recipe
Zesty Lobster Bisque Recipe made with homemade loster heads.
Servings: 10 cups
Calories: 109.83kcal
Ingredients
Lobster Stock:
- 4 - 5 lobster heads and bodies
- 1/2 red onion
- 3 celery stalks
- 1 cup carrots sliced
- 10 cups water
- 1/3 cup sherry
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Lobster Bisque
- 8-10 cups lobster stock
- 1/4 red onion diced
- 2 tbsp garlic minced
- 1/2 cup sherry
- 2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 tsp paprika
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 4 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Combine all lobster stock ingredients into a large pot. Bring pot to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cover on stockpot and simmer for two hours.
- Strain the lobster stock through a fine strainer to remove large chunks into a large bowl.
- Return the orignal pot to the stove. Combine 2 tbsp of butter with the olive oil over medium heat until butter is melted.
- Add the onion and garlic to the pot and cook for 2 to 3 min.
- Add the Old Bay and Paprika and cook for an additional 5-6 min until the onion turns soft.
- Ad 1/4 cup of sherry to the pot and cook until it is reduced by half.
- Mix together 2 tbsp of butter and flour to make a roux. Move the flour roux to the pot and give it a quick mix.
- Add the tomato paste to the pot and mix well.
- Add 1/4 cup of sherry and the lobster stock to the pot. Mix thoroughly.
- Bring the pot to a boil. Cover pot and simmer for 1 hour.
- Add in the heavy cream and season the Lobster Bisque with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
You can adjust the seasonings to taste by adding or subtracting hte amounts of Old Bay and Salt/Pepper.
Adjust the thickness of the Lobster Bisque by adding more/less flour roux and/or adding more heavy cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 109.83kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.05g | Protein: 1.47g | Fat: 6.97g | Saturated Fat: 4.31g | Cholesterol: 20.26mg | Sodium: 665.92mg | Potassium: 255.16mg | Fiber: 1.41g | Sugar: 3.31g | Vitamin A: 2740.33IU | Vitamin C: 5.59mg | Calcium: 32.32mg | Iron: 0.88mg