Creamy Crawfish and Crab Bisque
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This creamy crawfish and crab bisque is the best of the seafood bisque recipes. It’s just a thick and creamy soup filled with corn, potatoes, green onions, lump crab and boiled crawfish meats. This soup is so good to eat all year long and is simple to make. I’ve included a traditional stovetop way to make or a crockpot recipe. I love a creamy soup and this one is one of my favorites.
I love this crawfish and crab bisque recipe. It’s simple and so full of flavor. It’s spicy yet sweet at the same time. This would be amazing in a bread bowl too. Did I mention this also freezes well?
Equipment You’ll Need
Depending on the way you make this soup will determine what equipment you’ll need. You’ll either need a large crockpot or a large pot. For both ways, you’ll need a kitchen knife and some measuring cups.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Crawfish Tail Meat:
You’ll need 12 ounces of boiled crawfish tail meat. It typically comes frozen.
Crab Meat:
I used a nicer quality crab meat. You don’t want the artificial peel apart crab. You’ll want like a blue crab meat. This is going to be in the seafood section of the grocery store.
Butter:
You’ll need about two tablespoons of butter.
Potatoes:
You’ll need 3-4 large russet potatoes. You’ll need to dice them up.
Corn:
You’ll need a can of whole kernel corn.
Green Onions:
You’ll need a few bunches of green onions and chop them up.
Chicken or Vegetable Broth:
You’ll need about 3 cups of vegetable or chicken broth. Or seafood broth…
Seasonings:
You’ll need Cajun seasonings, Old Bay, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, and pepper.
Cream Cheese:
You’ll need two blocks of cream cheese. It’s best to let them soften first.
Heavy Cream:
You’ll need heavy cream. I think I used about a cup and a half.
Flour:
I used some flour to thicken my soup up.
How to Make This Crawfish and Crab Bisque
Stovetop
Step one:
Chop up your potatoes and green onions and add them to a large pot with a tablespoon or two of butter. Add in crawfish and crab meat and add in the corn.
Step two:
Sauté for several minutes then add in your broth and seasonings. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
Step three:
Add in your blocks of cream cheese and heavy cream. Stir well until the cream cheese is blended and add flour to thicken if needed. Serve and enjoy!
Crockpot
Step one:
Chop up your potatoes and green onions and add them with your corn, crab meat, crawfish, butter, broth and seasonings to a large crockpot. Cook on low for at least 4 hours.
Step two:
After time is up, stir well and add in your cream cheese and heavy cream. Stir until cream cheese is blended and slowly add flour to thicken if needed. Serve and enjoy!
Creamy Crawfish and Crab Bisque
Equipment
- Large Pot
- Measuring Cups
- Crockpot
- Kitchen Knife
Ingredients
- 12 oz Crawfish Tail Meat
- 12 oz High Quality Refrigerated Crab Meat
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 3 Russet Potatoes, Diced
- 1 can Whole Kernel Corn
- 4-5 Chopped Green Onions
- 3 cups Chicken or Vegetable Broth
- 1 tbsp Cajun Seasonings
- 2 tsp Old Bay Seasonings
- 2 tbsp Pepper
- 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tbsp Onion Powder
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 2 blocks Cream Cheese
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 2-3 tbsp Flour
Instructions
Stovetop
- Chop up your potatoes and green onions and add them to a large pot with a tablespoon or two of butter. Add in crawfish and crab meat and add in the corn.
- Saute for several minutes then add in your broth and seasonings. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Add in your blocks of cream cheese and heavy cream. Stir well until the cream cheese is blended and add flour to thicken if needed. Serve and enjoy!
Crockpot
- Chop up your potatoes and green onions and add them with your corn, crab meat, crawfish, butter, broth and seasonings to a large crockpot. Cook on low for at least 4 hours.
- After time is up, stir well and add in your cream cheese and heavy cream. Stir until cream cheese is blended and slowly add flour to thicken if needed. Serve and enjoy!
Before you go…
Did you make this crab and crawfish bisque recipe? Do you have other favorite bisque recipes that you like to make? Please let me know here or in the comments below. Happy cooking!
