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Lobster Bisque #2

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This classic Lobster Bisque features a smooth, creamy base made with heated milk, butter, and flour, enriched with fresh lobster meat and a savory stock. Aromatics like onion, celery, and bay leaf simmer to create a deep, comforting flavor profile. Finished with a splash of dry sherry and hot cream, this dish is a luxurious and satisfying main course.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6
Calories: 1392.1
Description
This classic Lobster Bisque features a smooth, creamy base made with heated milk, butter, and flour, enriched with fresh lobster meat and a savory stock. Aromatics like onion, celery, and bay leaf simmer to create a deep, comforting flavor profile. Finished with a splash of dry sherry and hot cream, this dish is a luxurious and satisfying main course.
Ingredients
  • 2 pound Lobsters -- medium sized
  • 2 1/2 cup Poultry stock or Fish Fumet
  • 1 Onion Sliced
  • 4 Celery Stalk -- with leaves
  • 2 Cloves Whole
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 6 Peppercorns
  • 1/4 cup Soft butter
  • 1/4 cup Flour
  • 3 cup Milk -- heated
  • 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1 cup Cream -- hot but not boiling
  • 1/4 cup Dry sherry
  • 1/8 teaspoon Parsley -- minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon Paprika
Directions
  1. 1
    Remove the meat from boiled lobsters.
  2. 2
    Dice the body meat and mince the tail and claw meat.
  3. 3
    Reserve it.
  4. 4
    Crush the shells and
  5. 5
    add them to the stock along with the onion, celery, cloves, bay leaf and peppercorns.
  6. 6
    Simmer these ingredients for 30 min.
  7. 7
    Strain the stock.
  8. 8
    If there is coral roe, force it through a fine sieve.
  9. 9
    Combine it with: soft butter, blend in the flour.
  10. 10
    Gradually pour into this mixture: heated milk and nutmeg.
  11. 11
    When the sauce is smooth and boiling,
  12. 12
    add the lobster and
  13. 13
    simmer the bisque,
  14. 14
    add the sherry and
  15. 15
    cover for 5 min.
  16. 16
    Turn off the heat, Stir in the cream and season to taste.
  17. 17
    Serve at once with minced parsley and paprika

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1392.1kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 51.6g80%
Saturated Fat 25.4g127%
Cholesterol 385.7mg129%
Sodium 1102.6mg46%
Total Carbohydrate 153.8g52%
Dietary Fiber 47.6g191%
Sugars 17.2g
Protein 112.4g225%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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