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Cajun Shrimp and Corn Bisque
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Cajun Shrimp and Corn Bisque

by TheDailyGourmet

🔥 558 kcal50 min15 min prep🍳 35 min cook👤 4 servings👨‍🍳👨‍🍳👨‍🍳 Hard
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This Cajun shrimp and corn bisque blends French elegance with Deep South flavor—velvety cream and a classic mirepoix meet a Cajun holy trinity, combined with sm…

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Step-by-step instructions

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  1. 1

    Melt butter with olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the roux turns a light golden color, Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and carrot, and cook until softened. Stir in garlic, Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, cayenne, and salt. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Pour in the sherry, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot, and simmer until reduced a bit, 2 to 3 minutes. Add seafood stock and thyme, then bring to a gentle simmer for 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir in corn; carefully purée the soup with an immersion blender, leaving some kernels whole for texture.

  4. 4

    Add shrimp and cook until they turn pink and opaque, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and Worcestershire sauce; simmer gently for 2 to 3 minutes. Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice and adjust seasoning to taste.

  5. 5

    Garnish with chives and parsley. Optionally, drizzle with heavy cream sprinkle with more Cajun seasoning.

Ingredients (22)

2 tablespoon butter

2 tablespoon butter

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoon olive oil

3 tablespoon all-purpose flour

3 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 small onion, finely diced

1 small onion, finely diced

1 celery stalk, finely diced

1 celery stalk, finely diced

1/2 green bell pepper, finely diced

1/2 green bell pepper, finely diced

1 small carrot, diced

1 small carrot, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Salt to taste

Salt to taste

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1/2 cup dry sherry

1 quart seafood stock

1 quart seafood stock

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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1 1/2 cups corn kernels (fresh, or frozen)

1 1/2 cups corn kernels (fresh, or frozen)

1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp, cut into bite-sized pieces

1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp, cut into bite-sized pieces

3/4 cup heavy cream

3/4 cup heavy cream

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Lemon juice, to taste

Lemon juice, to taste

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Chives, sliced

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Chopped parsley, for garnish

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