Mexican Shrimp Bisque
Yield: 1 Gallon
Time: 35 minutes
Wonderfully creamy with a tiny punch, this soup came straight home from my trip to the Riviera Maya!
INGREDIENTS:
½ Cup Onions, ½ inch diced
2 cl. Garlic, minced
2T Olive oil
1 tsp. Cumin
1T Mexican chili powder
½ tsp Coriander, ground
2T Flour
2 Cups Seafood broth, clam
½ Cup Heavy cream
½ lb Lg Cleaned rock shrimp, cut in half
2 tsp. Worcestershire
2 tsp Hot sauce
½ Cup Sour cream
1T Cilantro, chopped
1 Avocado
½ Cup Cilantro (or parsley), chopped
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METHOD:
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In a 2 gallon pot on medium high setting sauté the onion, garlic and spices in the oil on medium high for 1 minute.
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Add the flour and cook stirring for 1 minute.
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Add broth, shrimp and cream stirring often. Bring to boil then immediately pull off the fire.
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Ladle 8oz.hot soup into a separate bowl and whisk sour cream into this bowl (tempering the soup), pour in remaining soup.
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Finish with Worcestershire and hot sauce. Adjust with salt and pepper.
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Garnish with chopped cilantro and diced avocado.
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TIP:
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Sea stocks (clam or lobster broth) are readily available in most grocery stores, just ask as they may be hidden throughout the store.