Simple Seafood Bisque
A delightful Simple Seafood Bisque made with butter, shrimp, and crawfish for a comforting dish.
Equipment
- large pot
Ingredients
Seafood and Base
- 2 cups salted butter
- 6 green onions, finely chopped white and green parts
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pound crawfish meat
- 1 ½ pounds raw shrimp, peeled and deveined roughly chopped
- ½ pound crab meat
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 4 cups half and half
- 1 can (14.75-ounce) creamed corn
- 1 ½ teaspoons Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
- 2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Garnish and Serving
- ¼ cup minced fresh chives for garnish (optional)
- Crusty bread for serving (optional)
Instructions
Cooking Method
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add the green onions and cook, stirring, until tender, 3 minutes. Stir in the flour until incorporated.
- Add the crawfish, shrimp, crab, cream, half and half, creamed corn, Creole Seasoning, Old Bay, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Bring to a simmer, stirring, over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened and the flavors have melded, about 40 minutes.
- Ladle the bisque into bowls, garnish with chives and serve with crusty bread on the side, if using.
Notes
If you can’t find crawfish meat, substitute with the same amount of crab meat!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 15gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 800IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 2mg
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