How to Make Spicy Lobster Bisque - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a seafood lover with a taste for the spicy, then this Spicy Lobster Bisque recipe is sure to become a new favorite in your kitchen. This creamy and flavorful soup features the rich and luxurious flavor of lobster combined with a kick of heat from a variety of spices, making it the perfect dish for those who enjoy a little heat in their meals.

Traditionally, lobster bisque is a smooth and velvety soup that is made by simmering lobster shells and meat with aromatics and herbs,...

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup cooked and cubed lobster, or more to taste
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cooking sherry
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • ⅛ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 23 mins
  • Total Time: 38 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, about 10 minutes. Add flour; stir until combined and cooked, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in milk; cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add heavy cream and lobster, stirring constantly, until bisque re-thickens, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir cooking sherry, paprika, and Cajun seasoning into bisque. Cook until flavors combine, 2 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
  • Nutrition

    501 cal.

    • Total Fat: 44g
    • Saturated Fat: 27g
    • Cholesterol: 179mg
    • Sodium: 359mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 15g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 13g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 196mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 400mg