Creamy Crab Bisque 🦀🥣

Creamy Crab Bisque 🦀🥣

Rich, cozy, and full of sweet crab flavor, this creamy bisque is lovely for a quiet dinner or a special weekend meal. It has a smooth, velvety base and tender lump crab in every spoonful.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 lb lump crab meat, divided

3 tbsp unsalted butter

1 small onion, finely diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 tbsp all-purpose flour

3 cups seafood stock

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup whole milk

1 tbsp tomato paste

1 tsp Old Bay seasoning

½ tsp paprika

¼ tsp cayenne pepper, optional

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Salt, to taste

Black pepper, to taste

Directions

1️⃣ Cook the base

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook 4–5 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic and tomato paste and cook 30 seconds.

2️⃣ Build the soup

Sprinkle in the flour and stir for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the seafood stock until smooth. Add the Old Bay, paprika, cayenne if using, and Worcestershire.

3️⃣ Simmer and blend

Simmer for 10 minutes. Blend the soup carefully until smooth, then return it to the pot.

4️⃣ Make it creamy

Lower the heat and stir in the milk and heavy cream. Warm gently without boiling.

5️⃣ Add the crab

Stir in about ¾ of the crab meat and simmer on low for 3–5 minutes, just until heated through. Season with salt and black pepper as needed.

6️⃣ Serve

Ladle into bowls and top with the remaining crab meat and chopped parsley.