Lobster Cream Bisque with Fiddleheads
First listed on May 13, 2010 | Comments Off
Listed under: Recipe of The Week (2010)
Recipe for May 15th 2010
Ingredients:
1 cup (250 ml) mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 cups (500 ml) potatoes, diced small
1 cup (250 ml) fiddleheads, well cleaned and diced
½ tsp. (2.5 ml) lemon zest
2 cups (500 ml) cream (whipping cream, evaporated milk, cereal cream or buttermilk)
1 lb. (454 g) lobster meat, diced
1 lb. (454 g) lobster knuckles and claws in the shell, cleaned well (raw)
1 tbsp. (15 ml) garlic, minced
1 cup (250 ml) onion, finely minced
½ cup (125 ml) celery, finely minced
1 tbsp. (15 ml) Soya sauce
1 tbsp. (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp. (2.5 ml) dill
½ tsp. (2.5 ml) nutmeg
1 tbsp. (15 ml) bacon bits, fried crispy, with grease reserved
2 tbsp. (30 ml) clarified butter
2 cups (500 ml) potatoes, diced small
1 cup (250 ml) fiddleheads, well cleaned and diced
½ tsp. (2.5 ml) lemon zest
2 cups (500 ml) cream (whipping cream, evaporated milk, cereal cream or buttermilk)
1 lb. (454 g) lobster meat, diced
1 lb. (454 g) lobster knuckles and claws in the shell, cleaned well (raw)
1 tbsp. (15 ml) garlic, minced
1 cup (250 ml) onion, finely minced
½ cup (125 ml) celery, finely minced
1 tbsp. (15 ml) Soya sauce
1 tbsp. (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp. (2.5 ml) dill
½ tsp. (2.5 ml) nutmeg
1 tbsp. (15 ml) bacon bits, fried crispy, with grease reserved
2 tbsp. (30 ml) clarified butter
Instructions:
Salt and pepper to taste If using lobster in the shell, reserve shells to produce great stock. Place the bacon grease and butter in a frying pan. Over medium high heat, fry the onions, mushrooms, celery and garlic until golden brown. Add potatoes, and fry for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and place all into a deep stock pot. Cover mixture with water or stock until water is 2 inches (5 cm) above ingredients. Add herbs, and seasonings. Boil over high heat until potatoes are half cooked, add fiddleheads and lobster. Reduce heat to medium and cook until fiddleheads are tender, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to lowest setting , Add cream, stir well and let sit 5 minutes on lowest heat, checking every few minutes to ensure milk does not burn.
Serve with your favorite crusty garlic bread.
Serves 4-8
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