Shrimp Bisque Food

SUPER EASY SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine the water, beef stock, and bay leaf over high heat. Peel and devein the shrimp, and once the water mixture is boiling, throw in the shells only (set the shrimp aside). Lightly boil the shells for 15 minutes.
• Strain the shrimp broth through a fine sieve into a glass bowl or measuring cup. This will be the base of your soup. Discard the shells.
• Wipe out the pot and melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and garlic and cook while stirring occasionally for 2 to 3 minutes (until it softens but does not brown). Add the raw shrimp and tomato paste to the pot and cook until they are pink and firm, another 3 or 4 minutes.
• Return the shell broth/stock to the pot along with the salt and cayenne pepper and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
• Puree the soup using a handheld (or counter top) blender, stir in the cream, and serve warm. Top with fresh thyme if desired.

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.

SHRIMP BISQUE RECIPE

Steps:

• Put the shrimp through a meat grinder or blender and grind.
• Cook the butter and onion, covered, in the top of a double boiler over, not in, hot water, for 5 minutes. Add the ground shrimp and milk and cook for 2 minutes. Stir the cream in slowly. Heat, but do not boil. Add the remaining ingredients. Heat all for about 3-5 minutes without letting it come to a boil.
• Serve at once.
• Garnish with chopped fresh chives or parsley.

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:

• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and melt the butter into it. Then add the shrimp shells, the leeks, celery, carrots, 3 sprigs thyme, the bay leaf, orange zest, and tomato paste. Cook, stirring every now and then, until the shells are red and the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Take the pot off the heat and carefully pour in the brandy. Ignite the brandy with a long kitchen match and let burn until the flame subsides. Return the pot to the heat, sprinkle in the flour, give it a stir, and cook for another 2 minutes. Now add water to cover and deglaze, scraping up all the browned bits on the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Add the cream and bring to a boil. Immediately turn the heat down to low and gently simmer until the soup is reduced and thickened, 30 to 45 minutes. Strain into a clean pot and season with salt and pepper.
• Chop the shrimp. Return the bisque to a simmer, add the shrimp and cook 2 to 3 minutes just to cook the shrimp through. Give the bisque a final taste for seasoning, pour it into warmed soup bowls and serve garnished with the orange zest and chives.

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

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add shrimp shells and cook, stirring frequently, until they begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1 bay leaf and 8 cups water. Simmer uncovered for 25 minutes. Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large bowl. Strain, discarding solids. DO AHEAD: Shrimp stock can be made 3 days ahead. Let cool slightly; chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until just opaque in center, 3-4 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a plate. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to same pot. Add carrots, celery, and onion and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until very soft, about 20 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat; add brandy. Return pot to heat and stir until almost evaporated, 2-3 minutes. Add rice and tomato paste; stir for 1 minute. Add shrimp stock, remaining bay leaf, parsley, thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne. Simmer uncovered until flavors meld and rice is soft, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve 4 shrimp for garnish and stir remaining shrimp into bisque. Remove parsley, thyme, and bay leaf.
• Working in batches, purée bisque in a blender until smooth. Pour through a finemesh strainer set over a clean pot. Discard solids in strainer. Stir in cream and reheat bisque over medium heat. Add lemon juice. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more cayenne, if desired.
• Mince reserved shrimp and mix with chives in a small bowl. Place 1 heaping tablespoon shrimp mixture in the center of large, shallow soup bowls. Ladle bisque around garnish and serve.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Twist off heads and peel the shrimp. Reserve the heads and shells and chop them for 30 seconds in a food processor. Devein the shrimp if necessary and refrigerate until needed.
• Cook the onion in butter in a 4-quart pot over medium heat until it turns transulent, about 10 minutes. Add the chopped shrimp heads and shells, the tomatoes, wine and the broth. Cover the pot and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Strain the shrimp broth, discard the solids that don?t go through the strainer, and reserve the broth.
• Combine 2 cups of the shrimp broth with the rice in a small saucepan. Cover the pot and simmer the mixture gently, for about 30 minutes, until the rice is completely cooked - in fact overcooked and mushy.
• Puree the rice mixture, butter and remaining shrimp in a blender or food processor for 2 minutes. Combine the mixture with the rest of the shrimp broth. Bring the shrimp broth/ rice mixture to a simmer, whisk in the cream, and strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a clean pot. Bring the soup back to a simmer, add the shrimp cubes, and season with salt and cayenne, to taste.
• If the soup seems too thick, you may have to dilute it slightly with a small amount of broth or water. Serve in hot bowls and sprinkle with chervil an parsley.

SPICY SHRIMP AND FARRO SOUP WITH WINTER GREENS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, carrot, chilies, garlic, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are just tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their juices along with the broth and bring to a boil. Add the farro and cook until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Stir in the shrimp and chard and cook until the shrimp are opaque, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer the soup to bowls and sprinkle with the basil and additional sliced chilies. Serve with the bread.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter and, when melted, add the onion and cook, stirring, until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add rice, tomato paste, salt, and cayenne and cook, stirring, for another minute or so.
• Add the carrot, celery, and stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer about 30 minutes until the vegetables and rice are soft.
• Using an immersion blender or in batches in a countertop blender, puree the soup. Bring the soup back up to a simmer.
• Meanwhile reserve 4 whole shrimp for garnish and chop the rest into bite-sized pieces.
• When the soup is hot, add the diced cooked shrimp, cream, and lemon juice and cook until heated through.
• Taste and adjust seasoning, if needed.
• Serve garnished with the reserved cooked shrimp and chives.

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:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan. Add red pepper and onion; saute on low heat until soft, 15 to 20 minute, 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 half of 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 and repeat with remaining. (I would just use a stick blender).
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Optional garnish - fresh herbs and additional shrimp.

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.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Prepare the shrimp by cleaning and deveining it. Put the shrimp shells in a medium saucepan with the wine and water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and let simmer 20 minutes.
• Pour the liquid through a fine strainer and into a large bowl. Discard the shells. Add enough water to the broth to make about 4 cups of liquid.
• Next, prepare the remaining ingredients. Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. When it's hot, add the leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender but do not allow them to reach the point of becoming browned, 5 minutes. Add the garlic and stir while cooking for 1 minute.
• In the same sauté pan, add the shrimp and cayenne pepper, and sauté for 3 minutes. Pour in the cognac and gently simmer for 3 minutes. Now, you can remove the shrimp and leeks with a slotted spoon and place them in a food processor. Process them to purée until smooth.
• Add the tomatoes to the same sauté pan and cook until they've broken down into a sauce, 10 minutes. Add the butter to the sauce and stir until melted. Then whisk constantly, sprinkle the flour in and cook for 1 minute.
• Turn the temperature to low and pour in the light cream and cook, stirring to the bottom of the pan constantly, until the sauce thickens.Enjoy Shrimp Bisque!

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Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shrimp, onion and celery; cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp turn pink. Remove from saucepan; set aside.
• Melt remaining butter in same saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in water, ketchup, bouillon, bay leaf, seasoned salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add shrimp mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Stir in evaporated milk and wine. Heat through; do not boil.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Rinse shrimp and set them aside.
• In large saucepan, saute' the onions and apples in the butter or oil for about 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent.
• Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring for a minute or two.
• Then stir in the stock or water, lemon juice, lemon peel, curry powder, dill, salt, white pepper, and wine.
• Simmer, covered for about 5 minutes, until the mixture thickens slightly.
• Add the shrimp and half-and-half, and simmer gently until the shrimp turn pink. Be careful not to overcook the shrimp or they will become tough (they don't take long)
• Remove the lemon peel. In a blender or food processor, pureé about one third of the soup and the return it to the pot. Serve and enjoy.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion, celery, carrots and garlic. Sautee for about 5 minutes.
• Add wine and water to pot. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
• Pour in stock, tomato paste, half and half, flour, lemon juice, shrimp, and the spices. Mix well. Heat through.
• Add the sour cream. Stir well; remove from heat.
• Puree in batches, if necessary in blender or food processor.

CRAB AND SHRIMP SEAFOOD BISQUE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Melt the butter in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-low heat; add the chopped green onion and celery. Sauté, stirring, until tender, about 2 minutes.
• Blend the flour into the butter and vegetables until well incorporated. Continue cooking, stirring, for about 2 minutes.
• Warm the milk in another saucepan over medium heat.
• Slowly stir the warmed milk into the butter and vegetables. Continue cooking, stirring until thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Add the freshly ground black pepper, tomato paste, and heavy cream.
• If desired, puree the soup in a blender or food processor at this point and then return it to the saucepan.
• Stir in the shrimp, crab, and sherry. Bring it to a simmer.
• Serve hot, garnished with parsley, cilantro, and/or chopped green onion tops.

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.

EASY SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• STEP 1: SAUTE the VEGETABLES: 1. In a non-stick skillet or a medium-size saucepan, on moderate heat, saute the vegetables with 3 tablespoons of good olive oil. Add the fresh thyme, bay leaf, and parsley sprigs and cook until the vegetables softened, and the onions are golden for about 3 to 5 minutes. 2. Next, pour in white wine, the brandy, and 1/2 cup chicken broth, simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat. 3. Remove the bay leaf, and transfer the mixture to a blender and allow the mixture to cool down before you blend it. Then cover with the lid, and blend on low speed, and gradually raise the speed to medium, then to high until it's fully blended and smooth. Set it aside. STEP 2: MAKE the CREAM SAUCE: 1. In a medium-size saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over moderate heat. Add salt and flour, and a dash of cayenne pepper and whisk until well blended. 2. Pour and whisk in the half and half and the remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth, continue to simmer on low heat, stirring until it thickened. Then turn off the heat. The sauce should be very creamy. STEP 3: COOK the SHRIMP: 1. Using the same skillet. Saute the shrimp with remaining 1 tablespoon of butter for about 2 to 3 minutes. Do not overcook. Remove from stove, and toss 1/2 of the shrimp (about 10 pieces) into the blender, along with an additional 1/4 cup of chicken broth, and blend at high speed to puree the mixture. Reserve the remaining shrimp to add on top of each bisque when serving. 2. NEXT, Transfer the shrimp mixture into the saucepan with the cream sauce. Stir to combine. Taste the bisque and season with salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste. 3. Heat the shrimp bisque thoroughly. NOTE: If the shrimp bisque is too thick, you can add in additional chicken broth or just water to your desired consistency. 4. Ladle the bisque in soup bowls, and top each bowl with a couple of shrimp. Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley over each bowl. Serve immediately. Serves 3 to 4 servings

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 AND CLAM BISQUE

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter together in a large saucepan. Add roasted garlic and leeks and saute 3 minutes, until leeks are soft. Add flour and stir to coat. Add brandy and simmer 2 minutes. Add broth, tomato paste and potato and bring to a boil. Boil 6 minutes, until potatoes are fork-tender. Add shrimp and clams and simmer 1 minute to heat through. Add cream and dill and simmer 1 minute. Serve with rolls, if desired.

SHRIMP BISQUE (EMERIL'S)

Steps:

• Stock:.
• In a large stockpot over medium-high heat heat the olive oil.
• Add the chopped onions, celery, carrots, salt and black pepper.
• Saute the vegetables for about 30 minutes or until soft.
• Squeeze the lemon halves in the vegetables and add lemon rinds to pot.
• Add all remaining stock ingredients.
• Bring stock to a boil and reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered for 1 hour.
• Remove from heat and strain stock using a cheesecloth or a fine-mesh strainer and set aside.
• This will make about 3 quarts.
• Bisque:.
• In a large heavy Dutch oven heat the olive oil over medium high heat.
• Add the onions, celery, carrots, salt and cayenne pepper.
• Saute until vegetables are soft about 20 minutes.
• Add the herbs, tomato paste and brandy.
• Cook and stir vegetable mixture for about 5 minutes.
• Add the shrimp stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 1 hour.
• Make a beurre manie' by combining the softened butter and flour in a small bowl and mix until have have a smooth paste.
• Add the mixture one tablespoon at a time whisking well after each addition.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Slowly add the cream and shrimp and stir to mix.
• Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 15 minutes.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add shrimp and sauté until just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to bowl. Add celery, onion, carrot, tarragon and lemon peel to Dutch oven. Sauté until vegetables are soft, about 8 minutes. Add white wine and brandy and boil 2 minutes. Add clam juice, whipping cream, rice and tomato paste. Cover pot and simmer until rice is very tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Purée soup in batches in blender. Return to Dutch oven. Place all but 6 shrimp in blender. Add 3 cups soup and blend until shrimp are coarsely chopped. Add to soup in Dutch oven. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate soup and remaining 6 shrimp separately.) made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate soup and remaining 6 shrimp separately.)
• Bring soup to simmer, stirring frequently. Ladle into 6 bowls; garnish each with 1 shrimp.

CREAMY SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, add celery, onions and butter, stirring occasionally. When tender add garlic and mix together. Stir in flour and half and half. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in fish stock and parsley. Cook for 10 minutes until it thickens. Add shrimp meat and let simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through. Stir occasionally. Add salt, to taste.
• When ready, serve with croutons.
• Homemade Croutons:
• Preheat oven to 350 °F.
• Cut bread with a heart shaped cookie cutter. Place onto a cookie sheet and bake until toasted.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil. Sauté the onion and garlic until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Slowly add the wine, then stir in the celery salt and paprika. Stir in the tomato paste and clam juice.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes. Using a blender or immersion blender, purée the mixture until smooth.
• Return the mixture to the saucepan, if necessary, then add the heavy cream, 1/2 cup of stock or water, and the unsalted butter. Taste and season with salt, if needed.
• Cut the shrimp into bite-size pieces and add them to the soup. Simmer until the shrimp turn pink and are cooked through, about 5 to 10 minutes. Top with parsley, if desired, and serve.☞TESTER TIP: If you prefer a thicker bisque, mix 2 teaspoons cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water and stir in to the simmering soup. Cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.