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Bentley's shellfish bisque
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Bentley's shellfish bisque

21 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Bentley's shellfish bisque

There are many reasons to visit the chic Petersham Hotel in Richmond, but best of all, is Alex Bentley's menu, including this clever twist on a classic

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1015
Calories
84g
Protein
49g
Fat
60g
Carbs

Counts 19 of 26 ingredients — the other 7 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel Bulb 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Kaffir Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Shellfish not in our table 0
Crayfish not in our table 0
Meat not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 0
Pea Shoots 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

  • 2kg shellfish shells (crayfish, lobster, prawns, whatever you can get) , keep some of the cooked meat you extract for the bisque, use the rest for something else
  • 75ml olive oil , plus 75g butter
  • 1½ sticks celery , chopped
  • ½ head garlic , peeled and chopped
  • 2 carrots , peeled and chopped
  • 3 shallots , peeled and chopped
  • ½ leek , peeled and chopped
  • ½ fennel bulb , peeled and chopped
  • ½ orange , zested
  • ½ tbsp coriander seeds
  • ½ tbsp fennel seeds
  • ½ tbsp herbes de Provence
  • 75g ginger , sliced
  • 2 kaffir lime leaves
  • 6 tomatoes , seeds scooped out and chopped (save some for decoration)
  • 375ml bottle white wine
  • 750ml fish or chicken stock (or a mixture)
  • 1 tbsp brandy
  • 1 tbsp cream
  • ¼ lemon
  • pea shoots or watercress , to garnish

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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