Description
Coastal comfort meets culinary elegance in this luxurious Crab Bisque, where rich cream and succulent seafood dance together. Silky smooth textures and delicate maritime flavors invite you to savor a spoonful of pure ocean-inspired bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb lump crab meat
- 4 cups (946 milliliters) fish stock or low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) dry white wine
Aromatic Vegetables and Seasonings:
- 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
- 2 stalks celery (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
- Kosher salt (to taste)
- Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Thickening and Finishing Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup (118 milliliters) heavy cream
- Freshly chopped parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat butter in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium temperature, sautéing diced onions and celery until translucent and tender, approximately 5 minutes. Infuse with salt, pepper, and Old Bay seasoning for enhanced flavor profile.
- Incorporate minced garlic and tomato paste, stirring continuously until the aromatics release their fragrance and vegetables become evenly coated, roughly 2 minutes.
- Dust flour over the vegetable mixture, allowing it to absorb completely and create a roux-like consistency within 1 minute.
- Slowly introduce fish stock and white wine, adding a bay leaf to enhance depth. Reduce heat and allow the liquid to simmer, enabling flavors to meld and reduce for approximately 30 minutes, occasionally stirring to prevent scorching.
- Extract the bay leaf and utilize an immersion blender to transform the mixture into a silky, smooth texture.
- Return the pot to medium-low heat, gently folding in heavy cream and half of the delicate crab meat. Warm the bisque until it reaches a gentle temperature, approximately 5 minutes.
- Ladle the bisque into serving bowls, artfully topping with remaining crab meat and freshly chopped parsley for a vibrant garnish.
Notes
- Enhance flavor by using fresh seafood stock instead of store-bought for a more robust taste profile.
- Adjust seasoning gradually and taste as you go to prevent oversalting the delicate bisque.
- Achieve a silky smooth texture by straining the puréed soup through a fine-mesh sieve for an ultra-refined consistency.
- Accommodate dietary restrictions by substituting dairy cream with coconut cream or cashew cream for a lighter, lactose-free version.
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 195 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg