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Creamy Crawfish Bisque with White Wine and Cognac

Rich and creamy crawfish bisque with white wine and cognac, a classic Louisiana seafood soup perfect for cozy meals.

Creamy Crawfish Bisque with White Wine and Cognac

Discover the rich and creamy Crawfish Bisque with white wine and cognac. A classic Louisiana seafood soup perfect for cozy dinners.

Recipe Details

Prep time
15m
Cook time
25m
Rest time
0s
Total time
40m

Ingredients

Servings:
1
  • 150 g crawfish tails peeled
  • 20 g unsalted butter
  • 40 g yellow onion diced
  • 30 g celery stalk diced
  • 30 g carrot diced
  • 1 piece garlic clove minced
  • 15 g all purpose flour
  • 60 ml dry white wine
  • 15 ml cognac
  • 250 ml fish stock
  • 60 ml heavy cream
  • 10 g tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper ground
  • 5 g fresh parsley chopped

Origins

USA

Instructions

  1. Melt unsalted butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Add diced yellow onion, diced celery stalk, diced carrot, and minced garlic clove to the pan.
  3. Cook vegetables until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Sprinkle all purpose flour over the vegetables and stir well to coat, cooking for 2 minutes to form a roux.
  5. Slowly For in dry white wine while stirring to deglaze the pan and dissolve the roux.
  6. Add cognac carefully and allow it to cook for 1 minute to reduce slightly.
  7. For in fish stock and stir to combine all ingredients.
  8. Add tomato paste, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and ground black pepper to the pot.
  9. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  10. Add crawfish tails peeled to the bisque and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until heated through.
  11. Stir in heavy cream and chopped fresh parsley, then heat through without boiling.
  12. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.
  13. Serve the bisque hot, garnished with additional parsley if desired.

Tips

  • Use fresh crawfish tails for best flavor.
  • Do not boil after adding cream to prevent curdling.
  • Serve with crusty bread to soak up the bisque.

Serving Suggestions

  • crusty French bread
  • green salad with vinaigrette
  • steamed asparagus

Enjoy this creamy crawfish bisque warm with crusty bread for a comforting and elegant seafood meal.

Nutrition Facts

Estimated values per 100g.

  • Fiber (g): 0.5
  • Sodium (g): 0.4
  • Sugar (g): 1
  • Fat (g): 7
  • Carbohydrates (g): 5
  • Protein (g): 7
  • Calories: 110
  • Cholesterol (g): 0.05
  • Saturated Fat (g): 4

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