Creamy Crawfish Bisque
"This bisque is a creamy style like a lobster bisque but has Cajun twist since it uses a roux. It's a great dish and you'll get rave reviews. This is an easy recipe if you will read thorough the entire recipe and understand the various parts and how they all come together at the end."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Salmon | 100g cooked | 208 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Cayenne | 1 tsp (1.8g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Tarragon | 1 tsp dried (0.5g) | 2 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 leek, minced
- 1 large carrot, minced
- 1 cup minced celery
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, or more if needed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup brandy
- 3 1/2 cups fish stock, divided
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (16 ounce) package crawfish tails, divided
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoons paprika, or more to taste