Crab and Shrimp Seafood Bisque: Best Easy Recipe for Seafood Lovers
A luxurious, velvety seafood bisque blending sweet lump crab and snappy shrimp in a creamy, aromatic broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: French-American
Ingredients
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- 1 lb lump crab meat
- 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 4 cups seafood stock
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 1 carrot, finely diced
- 1 celery stalk, finely diced
Instructions
- Sauté carrots and celery in butter until soft.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
- Deglaze the pot with white wine and reduce by half.
- Add seafood stock and thyme; simmer gently.
- Fold in crab and shrimp; cook until shrimp are pink.
- Stir in heavy cream on low heat and serve.