Name: Copycat Red Lobster Creamy Lobster Bisque (Standard)
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound Lobster meat-cooked; 1 Lobster shells-reserved from cooking lobster; 1/2 cup Onion-diced; 2 Celery stalks-diced; 2 Carrots-diced; 2 cloves Garlic-minced; 6 cups Chicken broth; 1 cup Heavy cream; 1/4 cup Dry sherry; 2 tablespoons Butter; 2 tablespoons All-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper

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A comforting and flavorful lobster bisque, replicating the classic Red Lobster version with readily available ingredients.

Total 1h

Serves 6

Steps 9

Ingredients 14

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Lobster
1 pound 450 g Lobster meat-cooked
1 240 mL Lobster shells-reserved from cooking lobster
Aromatics & Vegetables
cup 120 mL Onion-diced
2 2 Celery stalks-diced
2 2 Carrots-diced
2 cloves 2 Garlic-minced
Liquids & Dairy
6 cups 1.4 L Chicken broth
1 cup 240 mL Heavy cream
cup 60 mL Dry sherry
2 tablespoons 30 mL Butter
Seasoning & Thickening
2 tablespoons 15 g All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon 5 mL Old Bay seasoning
teaspoon 2.5 mL Salt
teaspoon 1.25 mL Black pepper

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Instructions

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In a large pot, melt 2 tablespoons of Butter over medium heat. Add Onion, Celery, and Carrots from the Aromatics & Vegetables group and cook until softened, about 8-10 minutes.
Add Garlic from the Aromatics & Vegetables group and cook for 1 minute more.
Sprinkle Flour from the Seasoning & Thickening group over the vegetables and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly to create a roux.
Gradually whisk in Chicken broth from the Liquids & Dairy group, ensuring no lumps form. Add Lobster shells from the Lobster group.
Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, allowing the lobster shells to infuse the broth.
Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve, discarding the solids. Return the broth to the pot.
Stir in Heavy cream and Dry sherry from the Liquids & Dairy group. Season with Old Bay seasoning, Salt, and Black pepper from the Seasoning & Thickening group.
Gently fold in Lobster meat from the Lobster group. Heat through, but do not boil.
Serve hot, garnished with a swirl of cream if desired.