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Lobster Bisque
Photo: David Todd McCarty

Lobster Bisque

12 ingredients 5 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

512
Calories
58g
Protein
23g
Fat
19g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups cooked lobster tail meat
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 12 sprigs fresh dill
  • ¼ cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup finely- diced celery
  • 1 large onion , finely diced
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • Salt
  • Freshly-ground black pepper
  • 3 bay leaves

Directions

1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add celery, onion, and garlic and sauté until garlic is golden and onions are translucent.

2

Add remaining ingredients, 1 tsp salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Remove bay leaves and reserve.

3

Purée soup until smooth using an immersion blender .

4

Add bay leaves and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cook 10 minutes.

5

Remove bay leaves and ladle into individual bowls. Grind on some black pepper and sprinkle with some dill, if desired, before serving.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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