Have you ever tasted a crab bisque from the coastal regions of Virginia? If not, you are truly missing out on a fantastic culinary experience. Chincoteague Island, located off the coast of Virginia, is renowned for its delicious seafood, particularly its crab bisque. This creamy, flavorful soup is a must-try for any seafood enthusiast. With its rich, savory broth, tender crab meat, and aromatic spices, Chincoteague crab bisque is sure to tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the shores of this charming coastal town.
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CRABMEAT BISQUE MADE EASY
This is not a thick soup, yet it is creamy and so smooth to the palette. The aroma when cooking makes you want some before the potatoes are soft. I have made modifications due to allergy to corn (such as rice flour). I allow mine to slow-simmer with lid slightly ajar. Stir often so the film does not form on top. I have doubled my batch and still never have any for the freezer.
Provided by Tammye S Green
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Bisque Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Spray a stockpot with cooking spray.
- Melt butter in the prepared stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir celery, onion, paprika, seafood seasoning, thyme, salt, and white pepper until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Whisk flour into vegetable mixture until smooth and dissolved. Pour seafood stock over vegetable mixture.
- Mix half-and-half, cream, and milk into broth mixture; decrease heat and simmer until bisque is thickened, about 15 minutes. Add crabmeat and simmer bisque until crabmeat is heated through, about 5 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 541.9 calories, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 194.7 mg, Fat 47.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 16.6 g, SaturatedFat 29 g, Sodium 458.7 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
WINNING CRAB BISQUE
I decided to try my hand at making a light seafood soup after tasting one while dining out. I came up with this low-fat bisque and everyone loved it. It was even featured on a local TV show recently! -Corney Welsh of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h5m
Yield 12 servings (3 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, saute the onions, celery and green pepper in margarine until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Reduce heat to medium; add the potatoes and milk. Cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until potatoes are just tender, stirring occasionally., Remove 1-1/2 cups of the potato mixture; mash and return to the pan. Reduce heat to low. Stir in half-and-half and process cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Add the crab, salt and pepper. Cook 10 minutes longer or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 237 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 802mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CRAB BISQUE CHINCOTEAGUE
Make and share this Crab Bisque Chincoteague recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lintons Seafood
Categories Crab
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Melt butter in a heavy 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour to make a roux.
- Slowly add milk until it is well blended.
- Stirring constantly, add cheese and cook until mixture thickens.
- Reduce heat and add seasonings, sherry, cream, and parsley.
- When mixture is thoroughly heated, add crab meat, stirring gently to keep lumps intact. Serve immediately in warm bowls and garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 605.7, Fat 48.2, SaturatedFat 29.9, Cholesterol 198.4, Sodium 898.5, Carbohydrate 14.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.4, Protein 24.9
CORNISH CRAB BISQUE WITH LEMONY CROUTONS
Go beyond your average blend with this luxurious creamy shellfish soup, flavoured with saffron, brandy and fennel
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Fish Course, Main course, Soup
Time 1h5m
Yield Serves 4 as a starter
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large saucepan, add the onion, fennel, carrot and bay leaves with a pinch of salt and cook for 10 mins until really tender. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min more, then stir in the tomato purée for another 1 min. Add the brown crabmeat, saffron, brandy and some pepper, stirring until the brandy has bubbled away. Add the stock and stir until smooth. Cover with a lid and simmer for 15-20 mins or until the vegetables are soft.
- Using a hand blender, blitz the soup until smooth. Pass the soup through a sieve back into a clean saucepan, making sure you push through as much liquid as possible. Add the cream and simmer for another 5 mins - the soup should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add a few drops of lemon juice, taste and season or add more lemon if necessary, then chill until ready to serve.
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the croutons with the remaining oil, the lemon zest and some black pepper on a baking tray. Bake for 10 mins, tossing halfway through, until crisp and golden. Leave to cool, then store in a plastic container until ready to serve. The soup and croutons can be made up to 1 day ahead.
- To serve, reheat the soup and divide between shallow soup bowls. Spoon a mound of white crabmeat into the centre of each bowl, then drizzle with a little oil and add a few of the reserved fennel fronds. Float a few croutons on top and serve with a little extra black pepper, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 387 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 24 grams protein, Sodium 1.8 milligram of sodium
CORN AND CRAB BISQUE
Hearty, creamy, and all around awesome! You can garnish with cheese, if you like, and serve with crusty French bread and a cold beer!
Provided by TATTOOCHICC
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook until soft and translucent. Pour in chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Stir in garlic, bay leaves, cayenne pepper, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir corn into boiling broth. Simmer about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium low.
- Remove 1 cup of soup, and set aside to cool slightly. Then pour into a food processor. Pour in half-and-half. Puree for 30 to 45 seconds, and set aside.
- In a small bowl, stir together flour and milk. Slowly stir into simmering soup. Stirring constantly, simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Then stir in pureed mixture.
- Reduce heat to low, stir in crab meat, and cook until warmed through, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 218.7 calories, Carbohydrate 20.4 g, Cholesterol 58.8 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 14.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 993.2 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
CRAB BISQUE
I've enjoyed cooking and baking ever since my 4-H days in rural Iowa. The zesty seasonings in this bisque nicely complement the subtle flavor of crab.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Stir in the bouillon, cream, crab, mushrooms, basil, garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon Creole seasoning and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Season to taste with remaining Creole seasoning and pepper if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 355 calories, Fat 23g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 119mg cholesterol, Sodium 849mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 17g protein.
CREAMY CRAB BISQUE
Make and share this Creamy Crab Bisque recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Kikimony
Categories Crab
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place half the crab meat in the vermouth in a blender and liquify it; set aside.
- Saute the celery and onion in butter in a large soup pot until barely tender.
- Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring.
- Gradually blend in the milk; continue cooking over low heat until creamy white sauce forms.
- Add the liquified crab mixture, the remaining crab meat, the broth, mustard, salt, pepper and sherry.
- Bring the bisque to serving temperature; garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.2, Fat 12.8, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 117.8, Sodium 1190.5, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 1.9, Protein 30.6
BLUE CRAB BISQUE
Blue crab bisque is classic New Orleans cuisine with serious French influences. Garnish with jumbo lump crabmeat for an authentic down-at-the-bayou bowl of soul.
Provided by Justin Devillier
Categories main-dish
Time 2h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Crabs: Preheat oven to 425 F. Place crabs on a roasting pan and bake in the oven about 30 minutes, until deep red and slightly browned. In a stockpot set over medium heat, add olive oil and roasted crabs, breaking them up with a wooden spoon as they cook, 5 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery (the "holy trinity" of Cajun cooking) and stir, cooking just till the vegetables soften, 5 minutes.
- Stock: Add wine and stir to deglaze the pan. Turn heat to high and cook 6-8 minutes, until the wine has nearly evaporated. Add tomato paste and water. Stir, bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat. Cover and simmer, 45 minutes.
- Bisque: Remove the crab shells from the stock and discard. (If you miss a couple small pieces of shell, don't worry: they'll get strained out later.) Ladle the stock into the blender, then add the juice of half a lemon and ¾ cup bread cubes. Season with a big pinch of salt and a small pinch of pepper. Cover and let sit so the bread can absorb some of the liquid, 30-60 seconds. Blend on low speed (to avoid splattering hot liquid) for 30 seconds. As the soup blends, turn to high to emulsify, 1 more minute. Taste to adjust for seasoning and texture-the soup should coat the back of a spoon. Add remaining bread, small pinches of salt and pepper, and blend on high to further thicken and emulsify, 1½ more minutes. Taste again for seasoning, then strain through a chinois to remove any small shell pieces, using the back of a ladle to push the soup through into a bowl.
- Assembly: Ladle bisque into individual serving bowls. Chop chives into ½-inch lengths (you should have about a ½ cup total). Garnish each bowl with crab meat and chives. Serve immediately.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make all the difference in the flavor of your soup. Look for crabs that are brightly colored and have a sweet smell.
- Don't overcook the crab. Crab meat is delicate and can easily become tough if it's overcooked. Cook it just until it's opaque and flaky.
- Use a good quality white wine. A dry white wine will add a bright acidity to the soup. Avoid using a sweet wine, as it will make the soup taste too cloying.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different vegetables. You can use any vegetables you like in this soup. Some good options include carrots, celery, onions, leeks, and potatoes.
- Serve the soup with a garnish of fresh herbs. This will add a pop of color and flavor to the soup.
Conclusion:
Crab bisque is a delicious and easy-to-make soup that's perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. With its rich, creamy flavor and abundance of crab meat, this soup is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a comforting and flavorful soup, give this crab bisque recipe a try. You won't be disappointed.
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