Creole Shrimp and Lobster Bisque

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Souper Delicious

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (102)

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
5 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

2 steamed fresh lobster tails
4 tablespoons butter
1 small white onion, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 pound steamed medium size fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
2 cups half-and-half
1 teaspoon Creole seasoning

Directions

Remove lobster meat from shell; coarsely chop and set aside.

In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic; cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in flour, and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth; cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.

Add lobster meat and shrimp. Stir in half-and-half and Creole seasoning; cook for 10 minutes, or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve immediately.

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recipe Creole Shrimp and Lobster Bisque
Donna Southwick, MA 10-28-2009
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Fantastic!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

So easy to make. We prefer a more traditonlal bisque with less heat so the second time I made it I tweaked it more to our... liking. I substituted 1 cup of chicken broth with shrimp broth made by boiling raw shrimp (easy peel style) in their shells. I substituted 1 can of crabmeat for the lobster, reduced the Cajun Seasoning to 1/2 teaspoon, added 1/2 teaspoon of Old Bay Seasoning and 2 tablespoons of dry sherry wine (NOT cooking sherry). I can't wait to serve this to company! PS- for anyone who couldn't find Creole Seasoning, look for Zatarain's brand.Read more
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Alecia Key Largo, FL 10-26-2009
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Carribbean Spiny Lobster Bisque
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is great! I used raw, chopped up spiny lobster tails (I live in florida and go lobstering and spearfishing a... lot; usually have a freezer full of fish and lobster tails) and put them in just after adding the chicken broth to give them time to cook. Paula's recipes are usually pretty far from being figure friendly, and this one is no exception. To cut down on fat, I used 1 cup milk and 1 cup half and half. The bisque still turned out very nice and thick and rich- next time I may try using just whole milk and no half and half. Also- I like a bit of a kick so I added in some cayenne! Perfection in a bowl!Read more
recipe Creole Shrimp and Lobster Bisque
Aimee Reno, NV 10-13-2009
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Worthy of a Fine Restaurant.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a fabulous bisque recipe. I used frozen precooked lobster meat that I had in the freezer for just a little too long,... and this recipe overcame that potential flaw. I used 1 cup of clam juice in place of the 3rd cup of chicken broth. In place of Creole spices I used a variety of the best spices in my spice rack, and it worked out well. I also pureed the finished bisque in my blender which I think helped the lobster taste good. I served it with a Napa cabernet sauvignon and my husband gave it rave reviews! If I could make a suggestion to the people that wrote the recipe on the website it would be: Provide an explanation of what "Creole seasoning" is. Though, I wrote down the spices I used, and I'll probably just use those again next time.Read more
recipe Creole Shrimp and Lobster Bisque
Donald and Katherine Twinsburg, OH 10-04-2009
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Simply Fantastic!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The soup and base receipe was simply delicious. To give it a little more flavor (we like spicy foods), we added cajun... sunshine hotsause and a table spoon more of flour to make the soup a tad thicker. The is the best soup we have ever made at home and will definitly make it again. Read more
recipe Creole Shrimp and Lobster Bisque
Tosha Hermitage, TN 09-08-2009
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I love Paula
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have tried to make things with flour that never turned out anything but gritty..i made this for my husband and mom and... brothers and it turned out fantastic!!! my husband said that his favorite thing i make is my lasagna but now he has 2 favorites!!! i added a little more creole seasoning but hey the spicier the better i always say!..Read more
recipe Creole Shrimp and Lobster Bisque
Dwight Bridge City, LA 08-12-2009
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Affordable????
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

At $29.00 per lobster, not many can afford to make this, no matter how good it looks.