Coastal Lobster and Scallop Bisque
Recipe courtesy of the National Fisheries Institute
Preparation facts
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
1 1/2 lb live lobster
2 Tbs butter
1/2 lb scallops
1 quart half & half
3 drops Tabasco, to taste
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch salt & pepper, to taste
2 Tbs fresh chopped chives
Directions
In a large pot of rapidly boiling water, cook lobster for about 4
minutes. Remove and cool. Remove meat from claws and tail, cut into chunks.
In a heavy bottom pot, melt butter until bubbling. Add scallops and
sauté about 2 minutes. Add lobster and cook about 1 minute.
Slowly add half & half, Tabasco, and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer
for 10 minutes.
Adjust seasoning with salt & pepper. Serve in heated bowls and
sprinkle with chives.
Nutrition facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 581
Calories from Fat 317 (54%)
% Daily Value*
55%Total Fat 36g
106%Saturated
Fat 21.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.8g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
99%Cholesterol 296mg
35%Sodium 840mg
30%Potassium 1066mg
4%Total
Carbohydrate 11g
0%Dietary
Fiber 0g
Sugars 0g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
105%Protein 52g