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Shrimp bisque: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Arnaud 25 — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Shrimp bisque

Shells roasted with cognac and tomato, blended and strained: a velvety soup with an intense taste of the sea.

  • 1 h
  • 4 servings
  • Medium
  • Pricier
  • French

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Nutrition facts

398 kcal per serving

Protein
18.2 g
Carbohydrates
15.6 g
of which sugars
5.1 g
Fat
24 g
of which saturated fat
12.1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Peel the shrimp and set the tails aside for the end.
  2. Roast the heads and shells in the oil for 5 min, crushing them, then add the onion, carrot, and garlic.
  3. Flambé with the cognac, then add the tomato paste, wine, stock, rice, and thyme; cook for 30 min.
  4. Blend everything, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing well.
  5. Add the cream, reheat, and poach the shrimp tails in it for 2 min; finish with a pinch of Espelette pepper.

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