Description
This seafood bisque recipe combines succulent shrimp and crab with aromatic spices and a creamy broth for the ultimate comfort dish. It’s easy enough for weeknight cooking but elegant enough to serve at dinner parties.
Ingredients
½ pound shrimp (peeled, deveined, chopped)
½ pound lump crab meat (fresh or canned)
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion (finely chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups seafood or chicken stock
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup white wine (optional)
1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
1. Melt butter and olive oil in a large pot. Add onion and garlic, cooking until soft.
2. Stir in flour and cook 1–2 minutes to form a roux.
3. Slowly whisk in white wine (optional) and stock, stirring until smooth.
4. Season with Old Bay, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Add shrimp and cook 3–4 minutes until pink.
6. Fold in crab meat gently.
7. Stir in heavy cream and simmer another 5 minutes (do not boil).
8. Garnish with parsley and serve hot with bread.
Notes
For richer flavor, blend part of the bisque before adding seafood.
Add corn or diced carrots for texture.
Use coconut milk instead of cream for a lighter, dairy-free version.
Always reheat on low to prevent curdling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 160mg