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Crawfish Bisque

A rich and creamy crawfish bisque with a velvety orange broth, finished with a swirl of cream and a crispy fried crawfish tail for texture.

Total time
45 min
Servings
4
Calories
380
Protein
18g
Crawfish Bisque
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat and sauté onion, celery, and garlic until soft.

  2. Step 2

    Stir in tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, then add crawfish stock and bring to a simmer.

  3. Step 3

    Add half the crawfish tails and simmer for 15 minutes to infuse flavor.

  4. Step 4

    Puree the soup in batches until smooth, then return to the pot.

  5. Step 5

    Stir in heavy cream and season with salt and pepper; keep warm.

  6. Step 6

    Fry the remaining crawfish tails in a little oil until crispy for garnish.

  7. Step 7

    Ladle bisque into bowls, drizzle with cream, and top with crispy crawfish.

Tools you’ll need

  • large pot
  • blender
  • ladle
  • frying pan

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