Pressure Cooker Shrimp Bisque Recipe

2017-04-30

Cuisine: Australian
Course: Soup
Skill Level: Advanced
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Yield : 6 soup bowls
Servings : 6
Prep Time : 10m
Cook Time : 15m
Ready In : 25m

Pressure cooker shrimp bisque recipe.Bisque refers to particular category of soup.Shrimp with vegetables,cream and brandy cooked in pressure cooker.Very tasty shrimp bisque recipe!

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds (720 g) medium shrimp,peeled and deveined
4 cups (1L) chicken broth
1 carrot,sliced
1 yellow onion,peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large leek,thinly sliced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup (250 ml) heavy (double) cream

Method

Step 1

In a pressure cooker,combine chicken broth,carrot and onion. Stir well.

Step 2

Close pressure cooker and lock the lid. Set burner pressure to high. When cooker reaches high pressure,reduce heat to low. Set timer to cook for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Unlock pressure cooker and open the lid. Set a large strainer over big bowl in the sink. Pour the contents of cooker through the strainer. Reserve the soup.

Step 4

In a pressure cooker,melt butter over medium heat. Add leek and garlic. Cook,stirring,until softened,for about 2 minutes. Stir in all-purpose flour until it coats vegetables.

Step 5

Stir in reserved vegetable broth. Whisk constantly,making sure flour dissolves. Stir in heavy (double) cream and brandy. Mix until smooth.

Step 6

Bring mixture to full simmer,stirring all the while. Cook for a further 2 minutes,whisking constantly. Stir in shrimp.

Step 7

Turn off pressure cooker. Set the lid loose;y over the pot. Set aside for 5 minutes,or until shrimp are pink and firm.

Step 8

Ladle shrimp bisque into soup bowls. Serve with toasted bread,if desired.