Joes Maryland Shrimp Bisque Recipes

JOE'S MARYLAND SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Pull heads off shrimp.
• In 4 quart saucepan put 2 cans chicken broth.
• Put shrimp heads in saucepan with broth.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minute.
• Remove shrimp heads and discard.
• Reduce liquid (to aprox 12 oz).
• In frying pan saute thinly sliced shallots and crushed garlic with 1 tbsp butter then turn off heat.
• Pour reduced chicken stock (from #7) in 8 quart stock pot then add shallots & garlic and stir, then slowly add sherry and stir, then add half and half while stirring and remaining butter.
• Add all spices and turn burner on low.
• Clean and de-vein shrimp then cut shrimp in half.
• Add shrimp to soup.
• Turn heat up a little (no more than 170 degrees - will curdle if heat is too high. If it does curdle strain out shrimp and put soup in blender and blend on high until re-mixed and smooth then pour back in pot and add shrimp again) and cook for 1 hour stirring occasionally.
• Serve and enjoy!

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add shrimp shells and cook, stirring frequently, until they begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1 bay leaf and 8 cups water. Simmer uncovered for 25 minutes. Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large bowl. Strain, discarding solids. DO AHEAD: Shrimp stock can be made 3 days ahead. Let cool slightly; chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until just opaque in center, 3-4 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a plate. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to same pot. Add carrots, celery, and onion and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until very soft, about 20 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat; add brandy. Return pot to heat and stir until almost evaporated, 2-3 minutes. Add rice and tomato paste; stir for 1 minute. Add shrimp stock, remaining bay leaf, parsley, thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne. Simmer uncovered until flavors meld and rice is soft, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve 4 shrimp for garnish and stir remaining shrimp into bisque. Remove parsley, thyme, and bay leaf.
• Working in batches, purée bisque in a blender until smooth. Pour through a finemesh strainer set over a clean pot. Discard solids in strainer. Stir in cream and reheat bisque over medium heat. Add lemon juice. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more cayenne, if desired.
• Mince reserved shrimp and mix with chives in a small bowl. Place 1 heaping tablespoon shrimp mixture in the center of large, shallow soup bowls. Ladle bisque around garnish and serve.

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• To start, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add shrimp, onion and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp turn pink.
• Remove from saucepan; set aside.
• Next, melt remaining butter in same saucepan over medium heat.
• Stir in flour.
• Gradually stir in water, ketchup, bouillon, bay leaf, seasoned salt and cayenne pepper.
• Boil, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• Add shrimp mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf.
• Stir in evaporated milk and wine.
• Heat through, but PLEASE-- do not boil.
• ENJOY!

SHRIMP BISQUE

Steps:

• In large saucepan melt butter and saute shrimps until just cooked through about 4 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon transfer shrimps to a bowl.
• Add celery,onions, carrots and lemon juice to saucepan.
• Saute until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add white wine and boil 2 minutes.
• Add chicken broth, rice and tomato paste.
• Cover pot and simmer until rice is tender about 20 minutes,stirring occasionally.
• Add cream and puree.
• Add shrimps and blend until shrimps are coarsely chopped.
• Be careful not to overprocess them.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Top each bowl with extra shrimp.