Description
This creamy crab and shrimp seafood bisque recipe is rich, comforting, and easy to make. With sweet crab meat, juicy shrimp, and a velvety seasoned broth, it’s the ultimate seafood soup for cozy dinners or special occasions. A perfect blend of coastal flavors and simple elegance.
Ingredients
1/4 cup butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups seafood stock
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
1 cup heavy cream
8 ounces lump crab meat
8 ounces shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and celery. Cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
2. Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir constantly for 2 minutes to form a roux.
3. Slowly whisk in seafood stock to avoid lumps. Add tomato paste and Old Bay seasoning. Simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Blend the mixture using an immersion blender or countertop blender until smooth. Return to pot.
5. Stir in heavy cream, then add crab meat and shrimp. Simmer on low for 5 to 7 minutes, until shrimp is pink and cooked through.
6. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
For an ultra-smooth bisque, strain through a fine mesh sieve before adding the seafood.
Use high-quality seafood stock or make your own for maximum flavor.
Do not boil once the cream is added—simmer gently to avoid curdling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 160mg