Description
Indulgent Crab and Shrimp Seafood Bisque delivers creamy coastal elegance with rich, luxurious flavors that dance across your palate. Seafood enthusiasts will savor each velvety spoonful of this classic maritime comfort recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
Seafood:
- 1 cup crab meat
- 1 cup shrimp, peeled and deveined
Aromatics and Vegetables:
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped celery
Base and Thickening Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups seafood stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
Seasonings:
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Garnish:
- Fresh parsley
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat, gently sautéing green onions and celery until they become translucent and tender, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Sprinkle flour into the softened vegetables, stirring consistently to create a smooth, golden base for the bisque, cooking for about 2 minutes.
- Gradually stream seafood stock into the mixture, whisking continuously to eliminate any potential lumps and create a silky, uniform texture.
- Bring the liquid to a gentle simmer, allowing the flavors to meld and develop depth.
- Pour heavy cream into the simmering stock, introducing delicate crab meat and succulent shrimp to the liquid.
- Allow the seafood to cook thoroughly, approximately 5-7 minutes, ensuring the shrimp turns opaque and reaches perfect tenderness.
- Taste the bisque and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, adjusting to your preferred flavor profile.
- Ladle the creamy bisque into warm bowls, garnishing with finely chopped fresh parsley for a vibrant, aromatic finish.
Notes
- Enhance the roux’s flavor by toasting the flour slightly, which develops a nutty undertone and prevents a raw flour taste.
- Prevent seafood from overcooking by adding shrimp and crab meat towards the end of the cooking process to maintain their delicate texture and prevent rubbery consistency.
- Create a gluten-free version by substituting regular flour with cornstarch or almond flour, ensuring the same creamy thickness without compromising taste.
- Elevate the bisque’s depth by using homemade seafood stock or adding a splash of white wine during the simmering stage for a more complex flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 255 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg