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White Chocolate Lobster Bisque
Ingredients
3
tablespoons
butter
1
small onion
,
minced
3
tablespoons
fresh ginger
4
cups
lobster or chicken stock
½
cup
dry white wine
1
quart
heavy cream
½
teaspoon
sea salt
1
pinch
ground black or white pepper
¼
cup
brandy or sherry
100
g
3 oz white chocolate, melted
meat from 1-2 lobster tails
,
cooked (1-2 cups)
Instructions
In a large soup pan, saute the ginger and onion in butter until the onion is soft. Do not brown.
Add the stock, bring to a boil, then reduce to a steady simmer over medium heat and reduce by half, 10-15 minutes.
Add the white wine and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
Add the quart of heavy cream, salt, pepper, and brandy and simmer gently over medium-law heat until slightly thickened, 10-15 minutes.
Pour soup through a strainer to remove solids. Place back in pan to keep warm or refrigerate for 1-2 days.
To serve, melt chocolate in a double boiler, then stir into the hot soup. Ladle hot bisque into bowls and pile lobster meat in the center.