Crawfish Bisque Recipe

Name: Crawfish Bisque
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons (3 oz.) salted butter; 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 medium-size yellow onion, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 2 garlic cloves; 1 medium tomato, diced; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 3 cups seafood stock; 4 fresh thyme sprigs; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 cup dry sherry cooking wine, divided; 1 pound frozen peeled crawfish tails, thawed and divided; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon hot sauce; 2 tablespoons chopped chives

Servings: persons

6 tablespoons (3 oz.) salted butter
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 medium-size yellow onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
2 garlic cloves
1 medium tomato, diced
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cups seafood stock
4 fresh thyme sprigs
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup dry sherry cooking wine, divided
1 pound frozen peeled crawfish tails, thawed and divided
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon hot sauce
2 tablespoons chopped chives

1
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium. Whisk in flour until combined. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring constantly, until roux is pale brown, about 10 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, tomato, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Whisk in stock, thyme, bay leaves, and 1/4 cup cooking wine, and cook 10 minutes. Add half of crawfish, and cook 2 minutes.
2
Transfer mixture to a blender, and process until smooth, 30 seconds. Return to pan, and place over medium-low. Stir in cream, lemon juice, hot sauce, and remaining crawfish and 1/4 cup cooking wine. Bring to a low simmer, and cook until heated, about 5 minutes. Spoon into six bowls, and top with chives.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 tablespoons (3 oz.) salted butter, 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1 medium-size yellow onion, diced, 1 red bell pepper, diced, and more.

Yes, Crawfish Bisque falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Crawfish Bisque

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