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Red Lobster Bisque Recipe

From my own experience, the secret to a luscious bisque lies in simmering the broth with fresh vegetables like onions, carrots, and celery, allowing the flavors to meld perfectly.
Trust me, patience pays off when you take the time to let the mixture simmer gently, elevating the bisque’s taste to sublime levels you’ll remember.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Soup
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
  
  • 2 Lobsters about 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 lb. each
  • 6 cups Water
  • 2 cups Dry White Wine
  • 2 cups Fish Stock
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 Onion diced
  • 2 Carrots diced
  • 2 Celery Stalks diced
  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
Instructions
 
  • Cook the lobsters in a large pot of boiling water for about 8-10 minutes until they turn bright red.
  • Let them cool, then remove the meat and set it aside.
  • In the same pot, add lobster shells, water, dry white wine, and fish stock.
  • Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes to extract the flavor.
  • Strain and keep the broth.
  • In a separate pot, melt butter over medium heat, then add onions, carrots, and celery.
  • Cook until tender, which should take around 5 minutes.
  • Stir in tomato paste and flour, mixing well to blend everything.
  • Slowly add the strained broth, stirring continuously until well combined.
  • Reduce heat and add heavy cream, lobster meat, salt, and paprika.
  • Simmer gently for 15 minutes to blend flavors.