Lobster bisque
Lobster bisque

Preparation time 30 minutes

Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

  1. 60 mL (¼ cup) softened butter
  2. 60 mL (¼ cup) all purpose flour
  3. 30 mL (2 tbsp.) olive oil
  4. 2 cooked lobster shells, cracked
  5. 1 onion, peeled and diced
  6. 2 stalks celery, cut in chunks
  7. 250 mL (1 cup) white wine
  8. 1 clove garlic, chopped
  9. 30 mL (2 tbsp.) tomato paste
  10. 125 mL (½ cup) canned tomato sauce
  11. 1 bay leaf
  12. 2 L (8 cups) fish stock or broth
  13. 60 mL (¼ cup) 35% M.F. cream
  14. 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
  15. To taste, fresh dill sprigs (optional)

  1. To taste, sprigs of dill (optional)
  2. To taste, salt and pepper

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, blend together the butter and flour, forming a paste. Set aside.
  2. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil and sear lobster shell pieces for 3 to 4 minutes until they redden. 
  3. Add the onion, celery, carrot, and cook 5 or 6 minutes. Deglaze saucepan with white wine and reduce. 
  4. Add the garlic, tomato paste, canned tomato sauce, bay leaf, and fish stock. Bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 30 minutes. 
  5. Strain bisque through a fine sieve. 
  6. Add butter paste to bisque and stir until it thickens. 
  7. Add the cream and cayenne pepper. Stir and adjust seasoning as needed. 

Chef’s secret

If you can't find fish stock or broth, use vegetable broth in its place.

Nutrition tip

Lobster is very nutritious. It's an excellent source of several vitamins and minerals including copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B12. In addition, it contains omega-3 fatty acids, fats which help prevent cardiovascular disease.

Web info

Since 2014, lobsters from Gaspé and Anticosti have had a blue tag attached to one of their claws. By entering the alphanumeric code from the tag, consumers can trace the exact origin of their lobster, the fishing zone, the method used to catch it, and even the name of the boat's captain! Visit http://monhomard.ca/

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