Cajun/Creole · soup

Crawfish Bisque

Name: Crawfish Bisque
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients: 1 lb crawfish tails; 4 tbsp butter; 1 medium onion, diced; 3 stalks celery, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1/4 cup dry sherry; 2 cups heavy cream; 3 cups crawfish; 3 tbsp flour; 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning; 1/4 tsp cayenne; 2 tbsp brandy; 4 green onions, sliced; 2 tbsp parsley, chopped

Crawfish Bisque reads richness 5.3, marine & briny 4.6 and umami 4.5 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Cajun/Creole soup, about 1 hr 35 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 5.4 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 2.8 / 10
Sour & Bright — 2.0 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.3 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.7 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.4 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Richness 5.3 · Marine & Briny 4.6 · Umami 4.5 · Allium 3.8 · Salinity 3.5 · Herbaceous 2.9 · Heat 2.5 · Sweetness 2.2 · Fruity 2.1 · Warm Spice 1.9 · Sourness 1.7 · Nutty 1.2 · Bitterness 1.1 · Earthy 1.1 · Floral 1.1 · Citrus 1.0

What's in it (15)

1 lb crawfish tails
4 tbsp butter
1 medium onion, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/4 cup dry sherry
2 cups heavy cream
3 cups crawfish
3 tbsp flour
2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
1/4 tsp cayenne
2 tbsp brandy
4 green onions, sliced
2 tbsp parsley, chopped

Time & effort: about 1 hr 35 min (35 min active) · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 130.6 kcal, 7.7 g protein, 9 g fat, 3.9 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Make a pale blonde roux in butter, then add onion, celery, garlic, and tomato paste and cook until softened.
Deglaze with sherry or brandy, add broth and cream, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in crawfish tails and seasoning, simmer 10 more minutes, purée partly for a thick bisque texture, and garnish with green onions.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Crawfish Étouffée — Cajun/Creole
Gambas al Ajillo — Spanish
Acqua Pazza — Italian
Crab and Callaloo (Dasheen Leaf Soup with Blue Crab) — Trinidadian
Acaraje — Brazilian

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.