Are you looking for a recipe to impress your other half, or as the main event of a dinner party? Enjoy this delicacy on a cool autumn evening, pairing well with a nice chardonnay, on date night!
The lobster bisque is very rich, so a small serving (about two-thirds cup per person) is plenty. At the restaurant, this is baked in individual crocks, with puff pastry on top.
Ingredients
2 lb boiled lobsters, medium sized
2 1/2 cup fish or chicken stock
1 onion, sliced
4 celery stalks, with leaves
2 cloves, whole
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup soft butter
1/4 cup flour
3 cup milk; heated
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup cream; hot but not boiling
2 tablespoons sherry
1/8 teaspoon parsley; minced
1/8 teaspoon paprika
Equipment
- Stainless Steel Soup Pot: https://amzn.to/37himpd
- Wiltshire Soup Ladle: https://amzn.to/3CbqVjG
- Corelle Livingware Soup Bowls set of 6: https://amzn.to/3CfPThK
How to Prepare Lobster Bisque Soup
Remove the meat from boiled lobsters. Dice and reserve the body meat and mince the tail and claw meat. Crush the shells and add them to the stock along with the onion, celery, cloves and bay leaf. Simmer these ingredients for about 30 minutes and strain the stock.
Combine the flour and soft butter in a small saucepan and cook for about 5 minutes, but do not let flour begin to colour. Gradually pour the heated milk into this mixture. Whisk to combine thoroughly then add nutmeg. If there is coral roe, force it through a fine sieve into the mixture. Stir in the strained stock.
When the soup is smooth and boiling, add the lobster and simmer the bisque, adding the sherry and cover for 5 min. turning off the heat after that. Stir in the cream and season to taste. Serve at once with minced parsley and paprika, if desired.