The Perfect Lobster Bisque Recipe You Need To Try! | Anitas Delights

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds a unique flavor.

lobster

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: crab

Shrimp is lower in calories, while crab can be more budget-friendly.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

In a Dutch oven, add onion, carrot, celery, and sliced tomatoes.

Add basil, parsley, garlic, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.

Add dabs of butter and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

Roast in the oven for about 20 minutes.

Prepare lobster stock by adding parsley, onion, carrot, celery, bay leaves, garlic, peppercorns, and a drizzle of olive oil to a pot over medium heat.

Add brandy, white wine, water, and a pinch of salt; bring to a simmer.

Add lobsters to the pot and cover, cooking for about 5 minutes.

Remove lobster tails, cut them open, and extract the meat.

Place lobster meat on top of the roasted veggies and return to the oven for another 5 minutes.

Juice the lemon into the pot with the veggies and lobster.

Strain the lobster stock into the pot with the roasted veggies and lobster.

Add about 2 cups of lobster stock and heavy cream to the pot and blend until creamy.

Mix half a tablespoon of cornstarch with some bisque and add to thicken.

Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes to thicken the bisque.

Optionally, sauté lobster pieces in melted butter for about a minute.

Serve the bisque topped with lobster and a sprinkle of chopped basil.

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