Lobster Bisque

Name: Lobster Bisque
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams brie, sliced thin; 2 carrots, in big chunks; 2 stalks celery, in big chunks; 1 pint cherry tomatoes; 6 servings Finely chopped chives, for garnish; 118 milliliters cognac; 6 slices (1/2-inch thick) crusty bread; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 6 sprigs fresh thyme; 946 milliliters heavy cream; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 leeks, halved lengthwise; 2 lobsters; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 5 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 onions, halved; 4 strips orange zest; 6 servings Finely grated orange zest, for garnish; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened; 5 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns

Lobster Bisque requires approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 29g of protein, 103g of fat, and a total of 1306 calories. It works well as a main course. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. Head to the store and pick up brie, flour, lobsters, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Dispatch the lobsters by plunging a sharp knife directly behind its head.

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Lobster

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Knife

Cut the lobster in half lengthwise; make sure to collect the juices that will run out.

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Lobster

Remove the claws and tail pieces and set aside.

Remove the head sac and liver and discard them; cut the body into pieces. Alternately, you can have your fishmonger do this.

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Liver

Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and melt 3 tablespoons butter in it.

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Olive Oil

Butter

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Pot

Add the chopped lobster bodies and heads and their juices, the leeks, 1 onion, celery, carrots, 1/2 the thyme, 1/2 the orange zest and the tomato paste. Cook until the shells are red and the vegetables are soft, about 10 to 15 minutes.

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Carrot

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Thyme

Remove the pot from the heat and carefully pour in 1/4 cup cognac. Ignite the cognac with a long kitchen match and let the alcohol burn off. Return to the heat, sprinkle in the flour, stir, and cook for another 2 minutes.

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Cognac

All Purpose Flour

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Add water to cover and stir up all the browned bits on the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon.

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Water

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Add the cream and bring to a boil. Immediately decrease the heat and gently simmer until the soup is reduced and thickened, about 30 to 45 minutes. Strain this into a clean pot and season with salt and pepper if needed; keep warm.

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Cream

Soup

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Meanwhile, heat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter in an ovenproof skillet over medium heat.

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Butter

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Add remaining onion, thyme, bay leaf, and orange zest along with the peppercorns and let this mixture cook for about 5 minutes.

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Thyme

Add the lobster claws and tails; toss to coat with the fat and flavors.

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Lobster

Remove the pan from the heat and carefully pour in the remaining 1/4 cup cognac. Ignite the cognac with a long kitchen match and let the alcohol burn off.

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Cognac

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Put the pan into the oven and roast until the lobster pieces are cooked through, about 15 minutes.

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Lobster

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Frying Pan

Remove the lobster pieces and set aside. When they are cool enough to handle, remove the lobster meat from the claws and tails. Chop the meat roughly and add it to the strained bisque.

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Lobster

Bisque

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To serve, ladle the bisque into warmed soup bowls. Top with the Grilled Brie and Tomato, if desired.

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Tomato

Brie

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Heat the broiler.

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Put the cherry tomatoes onto a baking sheet, drizzle them with olive oil, and season them with salt and pepper. Broil them until they burst; set them aside.

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Olive Oil

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Butter the bread on both sides and top each with several slices of brie. Broil until the cheese is bubbling and slightly browned. Top with the tomatoes.

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Brie

Serve immediately.

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Recommended wine: Chablis, Chardonnay

Lobster works really well with Chablis and Chardonnay. Chablis is perfect with lobster, but a chardonny from other regions is bound to hit the spot too. The J. Moreau & Fils Chablis with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 20 dollars per bottle.