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    Lobster Bisque

    Last updated on February 10, 2021. Originally posted on March 6, 2017 By Elaine 25 Comments

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    This lobster bisque recipe is not only scrumptious but it is super easy to make. It’s the perfect summer soup. It’s nicely balanced with lots of lobster.

    A spoon in the bowl of bisque with lobster claw meat in it

    This bisque is creamy, hearty, delicious and chockfull of lobster. This recipe only serves three because I’ll be eating it all by myself and I love a little left over, but you can adjust the slider on the recipe card and make as much as you like.

    I will adjust the amounts when I bring it to a party or potluck. Guess who’s popular at that soiree?

    😉

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    When I made this, I didn’t know about the company Lobster Anywhere. It’s a company that sends seafood directly to your house. And even though they are based in my state, I only have to go out on my porch to get quality fresh seafood. How awesome is that?

    Christopher doesn’t like lobster so that means when I make anything that includes that seafood, I pretty much get to eat it myself. It’s a win-win.

    Here are some recipes I’ve made with summer-reminiscent foods: lobster casserole, crab cakes, crab dip and crab stuffed mushrooms.

    How to make lobster bisque

    Pre-step

    Gather a deep sauté pan, medium saucepan and whisk.

    Step one

    Gather the vegetables – shallots, celery and garlic.

    Shallots, garlic and celery on a green table

    Step two

    Chop both the shallots and celery small and mince the garlic.

    Step three

    Heat the sauté pan on medium and once it heats up, add butter. Once it melts add the shallots and celery and sauté for 5 minutes or until the shallots get translucent.

    Veggies sautéd in a deep cast iron pan

    Step four

    Gather more ingredients – sherry, wine and chicken broth.

    Sherry, broth and wine on the green table

    Step five

    Add both sherry, wine and a bay leaf to the sautéed vegetables and let it come to a boil.

    Step six

    Add chicken broth and bring it back to a boil. Lower the heat and let it simmer for 5 minutes.

    Step seven

    Add tarragon, dill, salt and pepper. Stir and turn off the heat under the pan.

    Chicken broth, sherry, wine in the pan with the veggies

    Step eight

    Gather the lobster, butter and light cream.

    Lobster meat, tarragon, butter, light cream and dill on the table

    Step nine

    Add the lobster to the broth mixture.

    Lobster added to the pan of broth and vegetables

    You will roux the day

    Step ten

    In a medium saucepan, add butter and turn the heat on medium/low. Once the butter melts, whisk in flour until it becomes thick, pasty and somewhat crumbly.

    Step eleven

    Add light cream and whisk until it thickens.

    I let it be really thick and takes around 5 minutes.

    Step twelve

    Turn the heat back on under the soup mixture and add the roux to the soup. Stir it in and give it a couple of minutes to heat.

    Cream added to the lobster and broth mixture in the cast iron pan. there are crocks in the background

    Time to ladle some out for myself.

    I saved one of the claws from the lobster container for presentation. (Normally I would just cut it up.) Wasn’t that clever?

    A brown crock with the bisque in it. There is another crock and the pan in the background

    It is super delicious!

    I hope you enjoyed this lobster bisque recipe as much as I did eating it.

    And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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    A spoon in the bowl of bisque with lobster claw meat in it - square

    Lobster Bisque

    Delicious and hearty bisque that is thick and chockfull of lobster.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: Soup
    Keyword: lobster bisque, lobster soup
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 3 servings
    Calories: 379kcal
    Author: Elaine Benoit

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 2 shallots (diced small)
    • 1 celery (diced)
    • 2 cloves garlic (crushed or minced)
    • ¼ cup dry sherry
    • ¼ cup white wine
    • 1 ½ cups chicken broth
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
    • 1 teaspoon dried dill
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon pepper
    • 5 ounces lobster (or more, I used frozen)

    Roux

    • 4 tablespoons butter
    • 4 tablespoons flour
    • 1 cup light cream

    Instructions

    • Heat a deep sauté pan on medium. Add butter
    • Once that melts, add shallots, celery and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes
    • Add sherry, wine and bring to a boil
    • Add chicken broth, bay leaf, tarragon, dill, salt and pepper and bring to a boil for 5 minutes
    • Turn off heat under pan and add lobster

    Roux

    • Place saucepan on burner and turn heat on medium, add butter and melt
    • Add flour and whisk until thickened (may become crumbly)
    • Add light cream and continue whisking until thickened (about 5 minutes)
    • Turn heat back on broth mixture and add roux into it. Stir until combined and let it heat up for another few minutes.
    • Ladle in a bowl
    • Eat
    • Smile
    • Enjoy

    Equipment

    deep sauté pan
    whisk
    rubber spatula
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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 1491mg | Potassium: 336mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1219IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. Nicoletta @sugarlovespices

      March 06, 2017 at 11:15 am

      Unfortunately, I will have to share this wonderful bisque with my husband, since he loves lobster, as well! Lovely recipe, thank you! 🙂

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 06, 2017 at 12:23 pm

        Thank you Nicoletta. Then I’d say to double the recipe 😉

        Reply
    2. Cricket Plunkett

      March 06, 2017 at 12:05 pm

      As a New Englander I loved Lobster Bisque! Sherry is always my secret ingredient too!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 06, 2017 at 12:24 pm

        Yay for New England, Cricket!

        Reply
    3. Luci's Morsels

      March 06, 2017 at 12:17 pm

      This looks amazing! What a perfect recipe for the final weeks of winter. Yummy!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 06, 2017 at 12:23 pm

        Thanks Luci!

        Reply
    4. Lisa Bryan | Downshiftology

      March 06, 2017 at 12:22 pm

      I feel like I haven’t had a lobster bisque in ages. Will definitely have to give this version a try as it sounds delicious!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 06, 2017 at 12:23 pm

        Thanks Lisa!

        Reply
    5. Megan

      March 06, 2017 at 12:29 pm

      My dad absolutely loves lobster bisque but I’ve yet to try any. I will absolutely have to make this recipe for him so we can both share! and yes, send me all the summer vibes, I’m SO ready!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 06, 2017 at 1:30 pm

        Vibes coming your way Megan! 😉

        Reply
    6. Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food

      March 06, 2017 at 1:16 pm

      My hubster came back from a business trip raving about the fantastic lobster bisque he ate at dinner one night. It made me so hangry that I’ve been surfing the web for lobster bisque recipes for a week. HOW DOES SOMEONE NOT LOVE LOBSTER?! I only WISH my hubs didn’t: then I wouldn’t have to share this and me and myself would be very, very happy. 😉

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 06, 2017 at 1:30 pm

        Hehe. That cracked me up Michelle! Double the recipe, for sure for all you hangry folks!

        Reply
    7. Çitra Kale @Çitra's Home Diary

      March 06, 2017 at 1:36 pm

      This looks like one hearty dish. bisque is new for me. Thank you for sharing the recipe.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 06, 2017 at 2:13 pm

        You’re welcome Çitra!

        Reply
    8. Robin

      March 07, 2017 at 3:14 pm

      Can’t wait to try it, Lainey, but unfortunately here in NM we don’t have fresh lobster, so it might not be as good and won’t have claw meat in it…but…lobster is lobster. Yummmm.

      You asked about fave summer foods, how about a great lobster roll???

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 07, 2017 at 8:21 pm

        Robin, yes. A good lobster roll is wonderful in the summer! I used frozen lobster, but still, I’m close to Maine so we get great lobster.

        Reply
    9. Patty

      March 07, 2017 at 5:17 pm

      That lobster bisque looks wonderful my dear Elaine, would need to double the recipe, my hubs loves it 😀

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 07, 2017 at 5:26 pm

        Hey Patty!! Thanks. I’m the lucky one, my hubs doesn’t.

        Reply
    10. Dominique | Perchance to Cook

      March 08, 2017 at 8:12 am

      I’ve never tried making lobster bisque before! My husband would love this! Thanks for the recipe 🙂

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 08, 2017 at 10:14 am

        Thanks Dominique 🙂

        Reply
    11. Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago

      March 11, 2017 at 9:21 am

      Lobster Bisque is one of my favorite soups but I’ve actually never made it. Now I have no excuse!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 12, 2017 at 4:41 pm

        Kathryn! And it is so easy!

        Reply
    12. Carol Borchardt

      March 12, 2017 at 11:18 pm

      Love a good lobster bisque! This looks easy and soooo good!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 13, 2017 at 10:21 am

        Thanks Carol!

        Reply
    13. Christopher

      August 26, 2017 at 1:50 pm

      Mmmmm. I think this looks so tasty!

      Reply

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