Lobster Bisque Elegante
Yield: 8 Cups
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4 frozen rock lobster tails - weighing about 8 ounces each
3 cups water
1 tablespoon chicken seasoned stock base
1 tablespoon onion flakes
6 coriander seeds
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon vegetable flakes
3 peppercorns
5 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon Bon Appetit seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups milk
1 cup cream
Method:
- Bring enough water to a boil to cover lobster tails
- Add 1 tsp salt to each 1 quart of water
- Drop frozen lobster tails into water and boil 11 minutes (or 3 minutes plus the weight of the largest lobster tail)
- Remove meat from lobster shells and dice. Set aside.
- Crush shells and put in saucepan.
- Add the 3 cups water seasoned stock base onion flakes coriander seed bay leaf vegetable flakes and peppercorns.
Simmer 30 minutes; strain.
- Melt butter; stir in flour Bon Appetit and salt. Cook until bubbly.
- Remove from heat and add milk.
- Simmer over low heat stirring constantly until thickened. Stir in lobster stock lobster meat and cream. Do not allow it to boil.
- Serve piping hot.
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