CREAMY CRAWFISH BISQUE
This bisque is a creamy style like a lobster bisque but has Cajun twist since it uses a roux. It's a great dish and you'll get rave reviews. This is an easy recipe if you will read thorough the entire recipe and understand the various parts and how they all come together at the end.
Provided by Skeeter
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood
Time 55m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Melt 1/2 cup butter in a heavy-bottomed stock pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the leek, carrot, and celery in the melted butter until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
- As the vegetables cook, melt 1/2 cup butter in a skillet over medium heat. Make a roux by cooking and stirring the flour into the butter until just a little golden, just enough to cook off the flour taste. This is not a heavy gumbo roux.
- Stir the tarragon, thyme, bay leaf, tomato paste, and cayenne pepper to the vegetable mixture; stir to distribute evenly. Pour the brandy over the mixture; cook and stir until the heat cooks off most of the brandy, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour 1 cup of the fish stock over the mixture.
- Pour the hot mixture into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway. Hold the lid of the blender in place with a folded kitchen towel and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the mixture moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour back into the stock pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the mixture in the pot without using the blender.
- Stir in the roux and 1 cup more of the fish stock to the pureed mixture; return to heat, stirring well.
- Blend the diced tomatoes and about 3/4 of the crawfish tails together in a blender until smooth; stir into the stock pot. Add the remaining fish stock; stir. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer another 2 to 3 minutes. Stir the heavy cream through the liquid; return to a simmer, but do not allow to come to a boil. Season with the salt and white pepper. Serve hot in bowls garnished with the remaining crawfish tails and the paprika.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.2 calories, Carbohydrate 9.7 g, Cholesterol 162.6 mg, Fat 38.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 9.3 g, SaturatedFat 23.6 g, Sodium 661.6 mg, Sugar 2 g
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Yonn Lay
y.lay@hotmail.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my bisque didn't turn out as good as I hoped.
Alex Illyas
i_alex1@yahoo.comThis is the best crawfish bisque I've ever had. I can't wait to make it again.
gaming JD
gj@yahoo.comI'm going to make this bisque again and again.
HONEY LAMA
honey.l@aol.comThis bisque is a great way to use up leftover crawfish.
guddu and guria
guria_g52@hotmail.co.ukI highly recommend this recipe. It's delicious and easy to make.
KR Khan
k@gmail.comThis bisque is a must-try for any seafood lover.
Jenny Thomas
jenny@gmail.comI love how creamy and flavorful this bisque is. It's the perfect comfort food.
MR:Meraz Rahman
rahmanm52@yahoo.comThis bisque is so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly.
susan Williams
ws@hotmail.comI'm not a fan of seafood, but this bisque was delicious! The flavors were amazing.
Luisa Lidz
luisa@yahoo.comThis is the best crawfish bisque recipe I've ever tried. It's so flavorful and creamy.
Tameka Michael Sagar
s_t18@yahoo.comI made this bisque for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone raved about it.
Schola Oyango
schola_oyango@yahoo.comThis bisque is so good, I could eat it every day.
Rana Muhammad
muhammad.rana52@yahoo.comI followed the recipe exactly and the bisque turned out great! I was really impressed with how easy it was to make.
Muhammad badar
m_b6@yahoo.comThis recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times and it always turns out perfectly.
Naveed Chohan
c_naveed@yahoo.comI'm not a big fan of crawfish, but this bisque was surprisingly good. The flavors were really well-balanced.
Enni Islam
enni.i@aol.comThis bisque was a hit at my party! Everyone loved it. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Mobina Zokaee
mz@hotmail.comThe best crawfish bisque I've ever had! The flavors are perfectly balanced and the texture is smooth and creamy. I highly recommend this recipe.
Dustin Allen
allen@yahoo.comThis bisque is amazing! It's so creamy and flavorful, and the crawfish are cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Shahid M.S.S
shahid.m76@gmail.comAbsolutely delicious! The bisque was creamy and flavorful, with just the right amount of spice. The crawfish were cooked perfectly and added a nice texture to the dish.