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crayfish bisque

Crayfish Bisque

This recipe is suitable for after you have prepared recipes in which the crayfish tails were used.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Fish & Seafood, Soup
Cuisine French
Servings 8 people
Calories 132 kcal

EQUIPMENT (click pictures for details)

Ingredients
 
 

For the seasoning

  • Salt, white ground pepper, cayenne chili pepper

Instructions
 

Prepare the crayfish

  • Rinse the crayfish under cold running water.
    washing and brushing crayfish
  • Bring a large amount of water to boil and blanch the crayfish for 1 minute.
    crayfish boiling
  • Cut or pull the heads off and keep aside for the bisque.
    seperating the tail from the head of crayfish
  • Devein the tails by pulling the middle tail (telson) out.
    deveining crayfish

Cook the bisque

  • Heat olive oil in a big pot over medium heat and stir fry the crayfish heads and claws for 3-4 minutes, crush the heads and the claws.
  • Add the vegetable mirepoix and cook for another 4-5 minutes.
    crayfish bisque frying
  • Add the garlic clove and stir the tomato paste into the mixture and flambée after 2 minutes with cognac.
    crayfish bisque adding tomato paste
  • Add the tomato concassée, the bouquet garni, and cover with the white wine and enough fish stock.
    crayfish bisque adding vegetables
  • Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 minutes. Skim off impurities.
    skimming of crayfish bisque

Finish the bisque

  • When cooked, remove from the heat and take out the bouquet garni. Use a hand liquidizer to blend the crayfish until smooth.
    crayfish bisque blending
  • Pass the bisque through a sieve and discard the shells.
    passing mixture of crayfish bisque through a sieve
  • Bring the bisque back to the stove to boil for another 5 minutes. Skim the surface of any leftover impurities if necessary.
  • Whisk and add the roux gradually into the boiling soup until you get your desired thickness. Season to taste.
    crayfish bisque

Nutrition for 1 portion

Calories: 132kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 5gFat: 8gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 65mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2165IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bisque, crayfish, soup
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