Best 13 Shrimp Bisque With Bourbon Recipes

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended. Stir in the water, cream, chili powder, bouillon, cumin and coriander; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. , Cut shrimp into bite-size pieces; add to soup. Simmer 5 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink. Gradually stir 1/2 cup hot soup into sour cream; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Heat through (do not boil). Garnish with cilantro, avocado and additional shrimp if desired.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt a 1/4 cup of the butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, and tomato and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 12 minutes. Raise the heat to high. Add the shrimp shells and rice, and cook, stirring, until deep red in color, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until caramelized, about 2 minutes more. Remove the pot from the heat, pour in the 1/2 cup of the Cognac, return to a high heat and cook until almost dry, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Tie the parsley sprigs, thyme, and bay leaf together with a piece of kitchen sting and add to the pot. Pour in the water and 1 1/2 tablespoons salt, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Remove and discard the herb bundle. Working in batches, transfer the mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. Strain the puree through a fine sieve into a pot and discard the solids.
• Heat the bisque over medium heat. Whisk in the remaining 1/4 cup butter, remaining 2 tablespoons Cognac, heavy cream, lemon juice, and cayenne into the soup and season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide among soup bowls, garnish with croutons, and serve immediately.
• Difficulty: Easy

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Place the shrimp shells and seafood stock in a saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain and reserve the stock. Add enough water to make 3 3/4 cups. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. Add the leeks and cook them for 10 minutes over medium-low heat, or until the leeks are tender but not browned. Add the garlic and cook 1 more minute. Add the cayenne pepper and shrimp and cook over medium to low heat for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the Cognac and cook for 1 minute, then the sherry and cook for 3 minutes longer. Transfer the shrimp and leeks to a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until coarsely pureed. In the same pot, melt the butter. Add the flour and cook over medium-low heat for 1 minute, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add the half-and-half and cook, stirring with a whisk, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the pureed shrimp, the stock, tomato paste, salt, and pepper and heat gently until hot but not boiling. Season, to taste, and serve hot. ;

SHRIMP BISQUE WITH BOURBON

Steps:

• Cook the shrimp: peel, devein, and- reserving 16 whole shrimp-coarsely chop remaining shrimp, reserving shells. Heat 1 tbs oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Season shrimp with 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper. Cook chopped shrimp until just opaque. Add remaining oil and shrimp shells to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until shells begin to brown. Add 1/4 c bourbon and cook, stirring constantly, until reduced by half. Transfer shells and liquid to a bowl and set aside. Make the soup. Add 1 tbs butter to the pan and melt over medium heat. Add celery and fennel and cook for 10 mins. Add onions, garlic, and remaining salt and pepper and cook until onions are soft. Add tomato paste and cook until it begins to coat the bottom of the pan. Add remaining butter and melt. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, to incorporate. Add wine, 5 cups water, broth, rice, herbs, and shrimp shells and bring to a simmer. Cook until rice is tender-about 35 minutes. Run soup and shells through a food mill, discard solids, and return to pan set over low heat. Add chopped shrimp, cream, and remaining bourbon and cook until heated through. Melt remaining butter in a small skillet over high heat and saute the reserved shrimp until cooked through-about 4 minutes. Divide soup among 8 bowls, garnish with shrimp, and serve.

PORTUGUESE SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Bring clam juice to a boil, add shrimp and simmer until shrimp are pink.
• Remove shrimp to cool, reserve broth In a saute pan, cook onion, garlic, carrot and tomatoes in 1 tbsp of oil over moderate heat until onions turn transparent.
• Add vegetables, wine and brandy to reserved broth and bring to a boil.
• Add rice,salt and pepper, cover and simmer Meanwhile, shell the shrimp, slice into 1/2" pieces.
• Reserve 1/4 of the shrimp, add the rest to the pot and simmer until rice is soft.
• Puree the soup mixture in a blender or food processor.
• Reheat the soup, adding the remaining shrimp and oil.
• Stir in the parsley and serve.

SHRIMP BISQUE II

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine 3/4 cup butter and flour. Cook, stirring, until flour taste disappears, about 7 minutes. Stir in seafood stock and season with salt and pepper. Simmer 15 minutes, then remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook shrimp shells and onion in 1/4 cup butter until onion is translucent. Stir in garlic, paprika and tomato paste and cook until brown. Stir in brandy and light it on fire. Let it simmer until reduced and thickened. Stir in reserved stock, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh or cheesecloth.
• Return strained mixture to a simmer in the saucepan. Pour in cream.
• Dice shrimp and cook until opaque in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stir into soup and simmer 5 minutes. Season with pepper sauce, Worcestershire and Old Bay. Stir in sherry just before serving.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• In saucepan, heat olive oil. Add red pepper and onion; saute on low heat until soft, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp, half-and-half, tomato sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add butter.
• Put 1/2 hot mixture in a blender and carefully process at high speed about 10 to 15 seconds, or until no large pieces remain. Transfer bisque into soup bowls.
• Repeat with remaining mixture. Sprinkle on Parmesan cheese.
• Optional garnishes: herbs and additional shrimp.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut 9 shrimp in half lengthwise, and reserve for garnish. Arrange shrimp shells in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roast until completely dry and slightly browned, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add remaining whole shrimp, and cook until pink and just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Add shallots, fennel, and carrot to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender but not browned, about 15 minutes. Add shells, and cook for 2 minutes. Add tomato paste, and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes. Add Cognac, and simmer until liquid has almost evaporated. Add the water, salt, peppercorns, bay leaf, and parsley. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes. Uncover, and let cool to room temperature. Discard bay leaf.
• Working in batches, puree soup and cooked shrimp in a blender until smooth. Strain each batch through a fine sieve into a large bowl, pressing liquid through with a rubber spatula. Return solids to blender to be pureed with next batch. Discard remaining solids after all soup has been pureed.
• Transfer soup to a clean large pot, and place over low heat, stirring occasionally, until just warmed through. (Do not boil or soup will curdle.) Stir in evaporated milk.
• Heat a medium saute pan over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Add reserved raw shrimp, and cook until pink and just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with pepper. Divide soup among 6 bowls, and garnish each with 3 shrimp halves and a sprig of chervil. Serve immediately.

QUICK SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 4 minutes. Add clam juice and rice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Mix in shrimp. Cover and simmer until shrimp are heated through, about 1 minute. Set aside 6 shrimp for garnish.
• Working in batches, puree soup with remaining shrimp in blender until smooth. Return soup to same saucepan. Whisk in tomato paste and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Gradually whisk in half and half. Bring soup to a simmer. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with reserved shrimp. Sprinkle with additional cayenne pepper, if desired, and serve.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, mix all ingredients except shrimp and half-and-half. Heat to boiling. Stir in shrimp; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm.
• Gradually add half-and-half, stirring constantly, until half-and-half is just heated through.

RUSTIC SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• In a large pot over high heat, cook shrimp shells in 1 tablespoon butter and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring frequently, until lightly browned in spots, about 3 minutes. Add wine and brandy and boil until most of the liquid is evaporated. Add 6 cups water, thyme and bay leaf and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Strain shrimp stock into a bowl, pressing on shells before discarding them.
• In same pot, melt 2 tablespoons butter with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add shrimp and sauté until they are pink, 2 to 4 minutes depending on size. Using a slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to a bowl.
• Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter to pot along with celery, leeks, garlic and fennel and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice, tomato paste, cayenne and remaining salt and sauté for 2 minutes. Add shrimp stock and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Set aside 4 to 6 nice-looking shrimp and stir remainder into bisque; let cook for 2 minutes. Working carefully and in batches, pour bisque into a blender and process to a smooth purée or pulse to a chunky mixture, as you like. (You may use an immersion blender to purée soup.) Return bisque to pot. Stir in the lemon juice and additional salt to taste. Reheat if necessary before serving. Garnish each bowl with a shrimp and a piece of fennel frond.

QUICK SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt butter in pan.
• Add onion and garlic and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add broth and rice and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Mix in most of shrimp (reserve 6 for garnish).
• Cover and simmer until shrimp is heated through (1-2 minutes).
• Puree soup with shrimp in blender or in pan with hand blender (much easier) Return soup to pan.
• Whisk in tomato paste, cayenne pepper and tarragon.
• Gradually whisk in half/half.
• Bring soup to simmer.
• Garnish with reserved shrimp.

MUSHROOM SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and green onions; cook and stir 8-10 minutes or until mushrooms begin to brown. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer., Stir in flour and paprika; cook and stir until well coated. Gradually stir in broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, stirring often. Gradually stir in cream and shrimp; cook 5 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink. Sprinkle with parsley.