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Irish Scallop Bisque Recipe

LAST UPDATED ON July 10th, 2018 at 08:56 am

Scallops. I adore scallops. Big, sweet, juicy scallops.

I really wanted to cook something with scallops. Something new that I haven’t cooked before, nor I’ve tried. But what? I was really looking for a recipe that will highlight the delicate, subtle flavor of scallops.

Looking for a recipe, I found an unusual Irish Scallop Bisque and it seemed to be exactly what I wanted….until I discovered I had to make my stock and a lot of fish bones and trimmings were required to get a full bodied stock.

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So, I decided to change some ingredients and make my version of Irish Scallop Bisque. If it is an Irish soup, I had to include the Irish cook’s staple – potatoes too:) Oh, don’t worry, it is not going to become a chowder. I promised a bisque. A hearty, creamy Scallop Bisque recipe.

bisque recipe

This is truly one of the most delicious soups I have made. I suggest that you save this recipe and try it! I absolutely love its rich taste. It is a keeper.

It may sound sophisticated but it is a fairly quick and easy to pull together, especially if you buy seafood stock….as I did too 🙂

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Irish Scallop Bisque Recipe
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Irish
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Adore Foods
Ingredients
  • 8 large sea scallops
  • olive oil
  • 1 qt pack seafood stock approximately 1L
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 1 large potato preferably Russet, diced
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 2 bay leaves
  • thyme
  • 1 cup half and half
  • chopped chives
  • salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. In a large saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter and sauté over medium heat the onion, carrots, celery and potato. Decrease the heat to medium-low and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add dry white wine and continue to cook for another 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and cook for another couple of minutes. Slowly add seafood stock, bay leaves and thyme. Cover and gently simmer for 20 minutes.
  2. Turn off the heat, remove celery stalks, bay leaves and thyme and puree the mixture with a blender until smooth. Return the bisque to low heat, add half and half, stirring. Adjust salt and pepper. Cook for another 2 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a pan, heat olive oil until very hot but not smoking. Sear scallops about 2 minute on each side. Remove and set aside.
  4. Serve the bisques in bowls, adding scallops on top and sprinkle with some fresh chopped chives.
  5. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes

This recipe was adapted from Saveur Magazine, Issue#5.

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Comments

  1. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    February 25, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    I am a massive scallop fan, so this recipe is just ideal for me. I have to make it!

    Reply
    • Adore Foods says

      February 25, 2015 at 9:12 pm

      Thank you so much Thalia! You’re going to love it!

      Reply
  2. Lokness says

    February 25, 2015 at 5:35 pm

    What a lovely dish! The photographs are stunning as always! The scallops are seared nicely. Can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
    • Adore Foods says

      February 25, 2015 at 9:13 pm

      Thank you! Hope you’ll get the chance to make it. It is so yummy 🙂

      Reply
  3. grabaplate says

    February 25, 2015 at 9:25 pm

    Looks like an elegant and delicious dish!

    Reply
    • Adore Foods says

      February 25, 2015 at 9:28 pm

      Thank you so much! Very tasty and easy to make too!

      Reply
  4. S. says

    February 25, 2015 at 9:33 pm

    The recipe looks lovely! However, the stock isn’t mentioned in the ingredient list–how much should I add? Thanks, and looking forward to serving this up during the weekend!

    Reply
    • Adore Foods says

      February 25, 2015 at 9:44 pm

      Ups, missed it! Thank you for letting me know :). Have updated the recipe. I have used a 1qt (946 ml) pack seafood stock. Hope you’ll love it as much as we did!

      Reply
  5. Tamara says

    March 6, 2015 at 12:52 pm

    Oana, the photos are stunning, and the recipe looks amazing! I’m going to make this for “date night” with my hubby tonight, and may use it for the blog hop…

    Reply
  6. Tamara Andersen says

    March 7, 2015 at 4:40 pm

    It was fabulous! I realized I only had really expensive bottles of white wine (unusual) and didn’t want to open one, so I substituted 1/2 cup dry sherry for the white wine. We loved it 🙂 I got some pretty good photos today, so I’m hoping to write it up for the blog hop next week. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Adore Foods says

      March 7, 2015 at 10:20 pm

      I am so happy to hear you loved it! I know, that’s what happened to me too a couple of days ago with a bottle of red wine, this time, but was a good reason to open it 🙂 Cannot wait to see your post! Have a great Sunday!

      Reply
  7. Tamara says

    March 9, 2015 at 11:50 am

    Happy Monday! I made this recipe, and it was so delicious! I am working on the post today. I hope my pictures do it justice 🙂

    Reply

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