Lobster Bisque Recipe: Creamy Coastal Luxury
A creamy, luxurious lobster bisque with rich seafood flavor, ideal for special dinners or holidays.
Ingredients
- 2 1-1.5 lb live lobsters (or 1 lb cooked lobster meat)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 4 cups seafood stock or fish stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional: 2 tbsp brandy for depth
- Optional: 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives for garnish
Instructions
- Cook lobsters; extract meat, reserve shells.
- Simmer shells in 4 cups water for 20 minutes; strain broth.
- Sauté onion, carrots, celery, and garlic in butter.
- Add tomato paste, flour, then deglaze with wine.
- Add broth, stock, thyme, bay leaf, paprika, and brandy; simmer 20 minutes.
- Blend, strain, add cream and half the lobster meat; season.
- Serve hot, garnished with lobster meat and chives.
Notes
- Use fresh lobster for best flavor.
- Strain for silky texture.
- Simmer gently to avoid curdling.
- Serve with crusty bread.