Crab Bisque
Crab Bisque

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Crab Bisque from Delish.com is creamy perfection on a cold winter night. It's an old-school creamy soup that's perfect for a special occasion. Delicious, rich and creamy crab bisque, made with fresh cracked Dungeness crab meat, and stock made from the crab shells.

Crab Bisque is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Crab Bisque is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook crab bisque using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Crab Bisque:
  1. Make ready 1 cup onion, minced
  2. Make ready 1 cup carrot, minced
  3. Get 21 oz chicken broth (2 X 10.5 ounce cans)
  4. Get 4 tbsp flour
  5. Get 6 tbsp butter (can omit 2 Tablespoons in step 1, if using cooking spray)
  6. Take 1 cup heavy cream (see note step 6)
  7. Get 1/2 cup cooking sherry
  8. Prepare 1 tbsp lemon juice
  9. Prepare 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  10. Prepare 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, to taste
  11. Get 1 salt and white pepper, to taste
  12. Get 3/4 cup shredded imitation crab meat
  13. Take 1 optional garnishes - chives, parsley, to your taste

This isn't a thin Bisque, it's full of crab and vegetables, plus, it's lower in fat. Increase the heat to medium-high and stir in the stock and heavy cream. Bring the bisque to a boil. This seafood bisque is made with crab and shrimp, but you may choose to substitute another seafood or add a third, such as lobster, scallops, or firm, flaky fish.

Instructions to make Crab Bisque:
  1. Saute onion and carrot in 2 Tablespoons of butter until soft. Set aside. (Can be done with cooking spray to reduce fat.)
  2. In a large saucepan, melt 4 Tablespoons of butter and add flour, whisking constantly over medium heat until roux becomes light brown (about 3-5 minutes). Be careful not to burn!
  3. Slowly add chicken broth, while whisking constantly.
  4. Add onions and carrots, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  5. Add cream, sherry, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, and salt to taste. Simmer an additional 10 minutes. Add shredded imitation crab.
  6. A note about the heavy cream. I only used half of the cream and added 1% milk for the other half cup. Always trying to lower fat content without ruining the recipe…it still tasted great!!
  7. Garnish with chives or parsley if desired.

Bisque is super easy to prepare and cook. This Creamy Crab Bisque brings sweet lumps of Dungeness crab meat to your bowl with a rich flavor-packed broth. This makes for a great starter, side, or bougie lunch option. Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Nissa Quanstrom. If you have shells and just a little leftover crab from a cracked-crab feast, this delicious bisque is a natural.

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