Easy Lobster Bisque Recipe
Not only is this lobster bisque recipe so easy to make but it's so delicious! Pair with warm bread for the ultimate comfort meal.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 241kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic finely minced
- 2 14.5-ounce cans petite diced tomatoes with juices
- 32 ounces chicken broth
- 2-4 Tablespoons Old Bay seasoning or your desired spice level. Old Bay can get spicy. *See notes below.
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 2 cups imitation lobster chopped in to small pieces
- 1 pint heavy cream
- salt optional - add at the end if you feel it needs more salt since Old Bay contains salt.
Roux (optional - if you like a thicker bisque)
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons butter room temperature
Instructions
- Add garlic, tomatoes, chicken broth, Old Bay seasoning, parsley and pepper to a large stock pot. Using an immersion blender, blend until the desired chunkiness. Or, if using a blender, pour the soup in to the blender. You may need to do two batches if it won't all fit which is why it's best to mix it before hand in the stock pot.
- Add soup back to pot, and cook over medium heat.
- Add your chopped imitation lobster.
- Simmer on medium-low heat for about 45 minutes to really let the ingredients cook through one another.
- Just before serving, add the heavy cream and cook until heated through. ** If you prefer a thinner bisque, you can stop at step 7. If you prefer a thicker bisque, continue with step 8 (bisque pictured).
- In a small saucepan, melt your butter over medium heat, and add the flour.
- Whisk the roux mixture until a thick paste forms, about 3-5 minutes, or until the flour loses it's raw smell.
- Add the roux to the bisque, and continue stirring and simmer bisque over medium-low heat until bisque thickens to desired consistency.
- If soup does not reach desired consistency, after about 10 minutes, repeat steps 8-10 until bisque is to your desired thickness.* See notes below about thickness.
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Notes
* Seasoning: I prefer using 4 tablespoons of Old Bay Seasoning. However, it's best to start with 2, and then add more just before serving if you feel it could use more.
* Thickness/Roux: As a gauge for consistency, my husband prefers a very thick bisque, requiring 8 tablespoons of butter and 8 tablespoons of flour. (Not pictured.)
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl (⅛ recipe) | Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 61mg | Vitamin A: 1140IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 0.6mg
