New Orlean's Corn and Crab Bisque (or Shrimp)
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 (11 ounce) can creamed corn
- 3 cups cooked fresh whole kernel corn (reserve stock, approx. 9 large ears)
- 1 lb lump crabmeat
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1⁄2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1⁄4 cup diced garlic
- 1⁄2 teaspoon seafood seasoning (I use blackened Redfish Seas.)
- 1⁄8 teaspoon crab boil
- 1 cup flour
- 1 1⁄2 quarts corn stock
- 1 1⁄2 quarts shrimp stock
- 1 lb boiled shrimp, peeled (optional)
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream
- 1⁄2 cup sliced green onion top
- 1⁄2 cup parsley
- salt
- white pepper
directions
- Melt butter; add corns, celery, bell pepper, onions and garlic- saute for 5-10 minutes.
- Add flour and whisk until white roux is achieved- DO NOT BROWN.
- Add stocks, seafood seasoning and crabboil stirring while adding.
- Bring to a low boil, then simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
- Add heavy cream, green onions and parsley and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add crabmeat and shrimp.
- Season to taste, simmer for 3-5 more minutes.
- You may add cornstarch dissolved in little water if you prefer this thicker.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Kikimony
New Orleans, LA