Florida Spiny Lobster Bisque

Name: Florida Spiny Lobster Bisque
Cook time: 1 h 17 min
Total time: 1 h 17 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 lb Florida spiny lobster meat, cooked; 1 rib Florida celery, chopped fine; 1 Florida carrot, chopped fine; 1 Florida tomato, chopped fine; 1 Onion, chopped fine; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 6 cloves Garlic, chopped; 2 tbsp fresh tarragon leaves, chopped; 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped; 1 Bay Leaf; 8 black peppercorns; 0.5 cup brandy; 0.5 cup Dry Sherry; 4 cup fish stock or bottled clam juice; 0.25 cup Tomato Paste; 0.5 cup Heavy Cream; 1.5 tbsp Cornstarch; 2 tbsp Water; Sea salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste

Learn how to make Florida Spiny Lobster Bisque

Brooke1999

Cook1 hr 17 min

Total1 hr 17 min

Servings1

Difficultymedium

Ingredients

1.5 lbFlorida spiny lobster meat, cooked
1 ribFlorida celery, chopped fine
1Florida carrot, chopped fine
1Florida tomato, chopped fine
1Onion, chopped fine
2 tbspOlive Oil
6 clovesGarlic, chopped
2 tbspfresh tarragon leaves, chopped
2 tbspfresh thyme leaves, chopped
1Bay Leaf
8black peppercorns
0.5 cupbrandy
0.5 cupDry Sherry
4 cupfish stock or bottled clam juice
0.25 cupTomato Paste
0.5 cupHeavy Cream
1.5 tbspCornstarch
2 tbspWater
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste

Instructions

1
Slice cooked lobster meat into medallions, reserving a few slices for garnish. Coarsely chop remaining slices. Cover and chill. In a 6-quart stockpot, sauté the vegetables, garlic, herbs and peppercorns in oil over medium-high heat, until soft. Carefully add the brandy and sherry. Simmer until most of the liquid is evaporated. Add the fish stock and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Strain the stock into a large saucepan. Discard remaining solids. Add tomato paste and simmer for 10 minutes, until stock is reduced to 3 cups of liquid. Stir in cream and simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Whisk into bisque. Simmer for 2 minutes, stirring, until slightly thickened. Add chopped lobster meat and simmer until meat is heated through. Add salt and pepper. Garnish with reserved lobster medallions and serve.