Recipes Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood Perfect Lobster Bisque 4.5 (147) 120 Reviews 29 Photos This is a decadent lobster bisque that is surprisingly easy to prepare. Your guests will be impressed and feel pampered. Serve this delicious soup with hot, buttered bread. Submitted by LAURA_G123 Updated on January 16, 2024 Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen The Allrecipes Test Kitchen staff are a team of culinary pros who make and vet recipes using only equipment you'd find in a home kitchen. Staff credentials vary but include training at the Culinary Institute of America; kitchen stints in fine dining restaurants; and countless hours in the test kitchen itself. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 29 29 29 29 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Jump to recipe This lobster bisque recipe is smooth, velvety, and full of irresistible lobster flavor. What Is Lobster Bisque? Lobster bisque is a thick blended French soup made with lobster meat, cream, and broth or stock. How to Make Lobster Bisque You'll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe below, but let's go over the basics: Lobster Bisque Ingredients These are the ingredients you’ll need to make this homemade lobster bisque recipe: Butter: Start the lobster bisque by cooking the vegetables in butter until tender. Vegetables: You’ll need fresh mushrooms, an onion, celery, and a carrot. Broth: Use store-bought or homemade chicken broth. Seasonings: Season the lobster bisque with salt and cayenne pepper. Half-and-half: Half-and-half is the key to the rich, velvety texture. Wine: Use a dry white wine, such as pinot grigio. Lobster: Of course, you’ll need cooked lump lobster meat. How Do You Make Lobster Bisque? Here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make lobster bisque: Cook the vegetables in butter until tender. Add the broth and seasonings, then simmer. Blend the broth mixture with ¼ cup of the lobster. Cover and process until smooth.Return to the saucepan, then stir in half-and-half, wine, and remaining lobster. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until thickened. What to Serve With Lobster Bisque Pair this lobster bisque with one of these tasty side dishes for a complete meal: French Bread Classic Restaurant Caesar Salad Grilled Cheese Sandwich Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise “This was amazing and so good,” raves L Chichelli. “I put the soup into a bread bowl with a side salad and this became a whole meal.” “I made this soup for Mother's Day with lobster rolls and my family loved it,” says PBO. “I made a few small revisions, I doubled the recipe and used a half a cup of brandy and a half a cup of sherry instead of the white wine.” “I am a lobster bisque fanatic,” says Smanney. “I eat it at every restaurant I can. This is one of the best I have ever eaten.” Editorial contributions by Corey Williams Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings 3 tablespoons butter ¼ cup chopped fresh mushrooms 2 tablespoons chopped onion 2 tablespoons chopped celery 2 tablespoons chopped carrot 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth ⅛ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 ½ cups half-and-half ½ cup dry white wine ½ pound cooked lump lobster meat Directions Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add mushrooms, onion, celery, and carrot. Cook and stir until tender, about 10 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Stir in chicken broth, and season with salt and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Pour vegetable and broth mixture into the container of a blender, and add 1/4 cup of the lobster meat. Cover, and process until smooth. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Return to the saucepan, and stir in half-and-half, white wine, and remaining lobster meat. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently until thickened, about 30 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Serve hot and enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS I Made It Print 374 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 191 Calories 13g Fat 5g Carbs 10g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 191 % Daily Value * Total Fat 13g 17% Saturated Fat 8g 40% Cholesterol 66mg 22% Sodium 554mg 24% Total Carbohydrate 5g 2% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 1g Protein 10g 20% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 97mg 7% Iron 0mg 2% Potassium 263mg 6% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. 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