🦀🦐 Crab and Shrimp Seafood Bisque
A rich, creamy, restaurant-style seafood bisque packed with sweet crab and tender shrimp. Perfect as a comforting soup or elegant starter. 😋
🧾 Ingredients
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small carrot, finely diced
1 celery stalk, finely diced
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups seafood stock (or chicken broth)
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup whole milk
200 g shrimp, peeled and chopped
150 g crab meat (fresh or canned)
1 tbsp tomato paste
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
👨🍳 Instructions
Sauté the vegetables
In a large pot, melt butter with olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery. Cook for 5 minutes until soft.
Add garlic
Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Make the base
Sprinkle in flour and cook for 1–2 minutes, stirring constantly to form a roux.
Add liquids
Slowly whisk in seafood stock. Add tomato paste, paprika, and cayenne. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Blend (optional but recommended)
Blend the soup with a hand blender until smooth for a classic bisque texture.
Add cream & seafood
Stir in heavy cream, milk, shrimp, and crab meat. Simmer gently for 5–7 minutes until shrimp are cooked.
Finish
Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Garnish with fresh parsley.
🍽️ Serving Ideas
Serve with toasted baguette or garlic bread 🥖
Add a sprinkle of extra crab or shrimp on top
Drizzle a little cream or butter for restaurant presentation
✅ Tip: For deeper flavor, add a splash of cooking sherry or white wine while simmering.
If you want, I can also show you:
🔥 The secret restaurant trick that makes seafood bisque 10× more flavorful
🦐 An even richer lobster-style seafood bisque version.
