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Homemade Lobster Bisque Recipe

Posted on Apr 23rd, 2015
by Paul Hegeman
Categories:
  • First Course
  • Seafood Recipes
  • Soups

Lobster bisque is a dish many of us haven’t seen in restaurants for quite some years. I suppose it may be because of the far too many attempts by restauranters at selling bastardized fish stock as lobster bisque and people just stopped ordering it all together.

With this lobster bisque recipe in hand, you needn’t fret that it’s hard to find or even if you do, whether it is the genuine thing or not. I hope you enjoy revisiting this classic as much and as often as I do.

Enjoy!

Lobster Bisque

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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs 50 mins
Total Time 3 hrs 5 mins
Course Soup
Cuisine French
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kilogram lobster shells heads and tail
  • 2 carrots peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 onions peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 stalk celery
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 8 sprigs thyme
  • few sprig parsley
  • olive oil extra virgin
  • sea salt flakes
  • pepper grinder
  • 500 milliliters fresh cream
  • 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier
  • 1 orange
  • 2 French shallots
  • cayenne pepper
  • butter

Instructions
 

  • Crack, break or chop the shells into pieces (approximately the size of a thumb nail).
  • In a large heavy based pot over high heat add a few tbsps of olive oil and sauté the carrot, onion, celery and garlic until soft.
  • Add the shells and tomato paste and continue to cook a further 5-8 minutes.
  • Add 2-3 litres of water, enough to cover all the ingredients plus about 5 cm’s, (2-3 inches).
  • Add the bay leaves, thyme, parsley and a couple pinches of salt and cracked pepper.
  • Bring the stock to the boil and reduce to a simmer and allow to cook for 2-3 hrs.
  • Throughout the simmering occasionally skim the impurities and oils off the surface.
  • Allow stock to cool and strain through a colander, allowing all the solids to drain of all liquids.
  • Discard the solids and pass the stock through a fine chinois at least twice.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat sauté the eschalots in a little butter and olive oil.
  • Once they start to go slightly soft add a pinch of cayenne pepper and the orange zest and cook a little further.
  • Add the Grand Marnier, cook off the alcohol and add the cream and cook on high a further few minutes before adding the strained stock.
  • Once you’ve added the stock, bring it all to the boil and reduce to medium heat and simmer for a further 30 minutes before passing the bisque through the fine chinois one last time.
  • Return to stove, taste for seasoning and serve.

Notes

LOBSTER BISQUE
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Paul Hegeman

Paul is a personal Chef to exclusive Sydney clients and is also our most frequently contributing writer. Paul was born in The Netherlands and moved to Canada at a very young age. Experience with traditional European meals at home and the diverse multicultural influence of foods in Canada gave Paul a great appreciation for different culinary styles. Over the years Paul traveled extensively and worked at every level of professional kitchens, from the deep fryer in the local burger joint, to the Head Chef in Five Star Hotels. He now resides full time in Sydney, Australia with his wife and their children. You will find his recipes emphasize natural, uncomplicated flavours and fresh ingredients such as those found in Mediterranean and South East Asian cuisines.

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