Showing posts with label Bisque. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bisque. Show all posts

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Corn and Crab Bisque

You can subtitute other seafood for the crab or just add them on in.

4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup minced onions
1 cup uncooked sweet corn from the cob
2 tablespoons minced shallots
1 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced celery
Favorite Cajun spice blend
1 cup crab stock or fish stock
3 bay leaves
Salt and pepper
2 cup milk
2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoons liquid crab boil
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 -1 cup lump crab meat, picked over for shells and cartilage
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Chives for garish


In a large sauce pot, heat the pan to medium low and add butter. Add the onions, corn, shallots, garlic, celery and saute for 1 minute. Add the flour and stir until you get a blond roux. Season with Cajun spice. Add the stock, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Whisk in the milk, cream, and crab boil.Bring back to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 5-7 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook, whisking until the mixture thickens. Stir in the crab meat, green onions, and Worcestershire and simmer for 6-8 minutes. Reseason if needed. Remove the bay leaves and Ladle into a shallow bowl and garnish with chives.