- Calories 82
- Fat 2.2g
- Satfat 1.1g
- Monofat 0.5g
- Polyfat 0.3g
- Protein 4.5g
- Carbohydrate 11.7g
- Fiber 1.6g
- Cholesterol 18mg
- Iron 2.2mg
- Sodium 320mg
- Calcium 34mg
Oyster Bisque
Photo: Jonny Valiant; Styling: Deborah Williams
Thickened with vegetables and finished with a touch of light cream, this silky soup makes an elegant first course. Small oysters, such as Kumamoto or Prince Edward Island, are preferable, but you can use your favorite fresh raw oysters.
How to Make It
Step 1
Shuck oysters, reserving oyster liquid. Strain oyster liquid through a sieve over a large saucepan. Pick over oysters to remove any bits of shell. Chill oysters.
Step 2
Add stock and next 5 ingredients (through pepper) to oyster liquid; bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Place half of stock mixture in a blender. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth. Pour into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining stock mixture.
Step 3
Return pureed soup to saucepan; bring to a simmer. Stir in half-and-half and oysters; simmer 2 minutes or until oyster edges curl; stir in chives.
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78jessica's Review
I really liked this soup ... until I added the oysters! The base is good. I had to cook it longer than the recommended time and the parsnips were still hard. I may try it again with shrimp or lobster.
suzycreamcheese's Review
Made this soup for a Valentine's dinner, and was thoroughly impressed! Very easy and quick to make, especially since I used a stick (immersion) blender to puree the soup in the pot rather than pouring it into a blender. Just like the description says, it came out silky-smooth with a wonderfully rich flavor. I did use the Kitchen Basics Seafood Stock, which I happened upon at a specialty shop -- not sure how easy it is to find normally though. I also used a container of freshly shucked oysters from a seafood store (rather than shucking them myself or purchasing a lower-quality container from the grocery). The oysters were a bit pricey, so I would probably consider this a "special occasion" recipe, but if you are an oyster lover you won't be disappointed!
sccook's Review