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Simple Seafood Bisque

seafood bisque topped with fresh shrimp and chives in a white bowl
  • Serves:  12
  • Prep Time:  5 min
  • Cook Time:  45 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (4 sticks) salted butter
  • 6 green onions, white and green parts, finely chopped
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 pound crawfish meat
  • 1 ½ pounds raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, roughly chopped
  • ½ pound crab meat
  • 4 cups heavy cream
  • 4 cups half and half
  • 1 (14.75-ounce) can creamed corn
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • 2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ cup minced fresh chives, for garnish (optional)
  • Crusty bread, for serving (optional)

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add the green onions and cook, stirring, until tender, 3 minutes. Stir in the flour until incorporated.

  2. Add the crawfish, shrimp, crab, cream, half and half, creamed corn, Creole Seasoning, Old Bay, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Bring to a simmer, stirring, over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened and the flavors have melded, about 40 minutes.

  3. Ladle the bisque into bowls, garnish with chives and serve with crusty bread on the side, if using.


Note: If you can’t find crawfish meat, substitute with the same amount of crab meat!