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Seafood Bisque with Crab, Shrimp, and Lobster

A creamy and luxurious seafood bisque made with crab, shrimp, and lobster. Perfect for elegant dinners or cozy homemade comfort meals
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, French
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup lobster meat
  • 1 cup shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 cup lump crab meat
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 celery stalk chopped
  • 1 carrot diced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 4 cups seafood stock
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. Add onion celery carrot and garlic then cook until softened.
  3. Stir in tomato paste and cook for one minute.
  4. Sprinkle flour and mix to create a light roux.
  5. Slowly add seafood stock while stirring constantly.
  6. Simmer the mixture for 15 minutes.
  7. Blend the soup using an immersion blender until smooth.
  8. Add heavy cream shrimp crab and lobster.
  9. Simmer gently for 5 to 7 minutes until seafood is cooked.
  10. Season with salt and pepper then serve warm.

Notes

Do not boil the bisque after adding cream.
Use fresh seafood for best flavor.
Add lemon juice for brightness if desired.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 380 kcal
Protein: 28 g
Fat: 22 g
Carbohydrates: 12 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sugar: 4 g