This Keto Maine Lobster Soup is a very indulgent, delicious, and flavorful soup. It contains a taste of sweet and indulgent taste of lobster with creamy, savory, and smooth soup. This recipe requires lots of ingredients to prepare this Lobster soup but all of them are very simple ingredients and they are found easily in the supermarkets or the grocery store. This recipe uses almond flour to thicken the soup instead of traditional flour so this recipe is grain & gluten-free but this recipe is not dairy-free because it uses butter and heavy cream. This Keto Maine Lobster Soup only contains 5g net carbs, and 3g fiber/serving.
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STATS:
- Calories: 370 kcal per serving
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: Twenty-five mins
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Course: Soup
- Cuisine: American
- Servings: 4
- Diet: Keto, low carb
EQUIPMENT:
- Large pot
- Spatula
- Whisk
- Ladle
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small chopped onion
- 2 chopped celery stalks
- ¼ cup diced turnip
- 2 pieces of crushed garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ cup almond flour
- 4 cups lobster stock
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 & ½ cups heavy cream
- 2 cups cooked Maine chopped lobster meat
- Salt and newly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Fresh parsley or chives
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INSTRUCTION:
- Put the butter in a large pot and melt the butter on moderate heat. Include the turnips, celery, & onions in the pot.
- Saute them for 5 to 7 minutes or till they get soft and tender.
- Add the crushed garlic to the pot and cook them for 1 to 2 minutes or till we get a nice smell of garlic.
- Now we add the almond flour to the pot to make the roux and mix with the whisk continuously till the color of the flour gets light golden.
- Add the lobster stock and white wine to the pot.
- Mix with the whisk carefully to dissolve the roux and make it smooth.
- Allow the stock mixture to boil slow the flame.
- Allow it to cook on low flame for 15 to 20 minutes so that the flavors will get incorporated in each other.
- Then add the heavy cream and mix the cream with the spatula or ladle.
- Cook them for more 5 minutes till the soup becomes creamy and silky.
- Now we can add the lobster meat to the soup & cook the soup for an additional 3 to 4 minutes till the lobster gets heated enough.
- Avoid overcooking the lobster because it can make the lobster tough.
- Then add the cayenne pepper, paprika, pepper powder & salt and mix with the spatula.
- Now we can pour the soup with the ladle in the bowl.
- Garnish the soup with parsley & chives and serve the soup with keto-friendly sides.
TIPS:
- We can add a spoonful of butter after the addition of cream to make this soup rich.
- You can also add coconut cream to make the even cream texture of the soup, but it may leave the taste of the coconut in the soup.
- We can also add little red pepper flakes for the boost of color and also make it a little spicy.
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- We can put the remaining lobster soup in a sealed box and store the soup for 3 to 4 days.
FREEZER:
- When the soup gets chilled then transfer the container to the freezer and store the soup for two to three months.
FAQs:
What should I use instead of turnips but it should be low in carbs?
- You can use the cauliflower florets in place of turnips; cauliflower is low in carbs and also helps to smooth the texture of the soup.
How can we reheat this lobster soup?
- We can simply reheat this lobster soup in the pan on the stove by adding of little amount of milk or cream.
Is it possible to exclude the white wine?
- We could simply swap the wine with the addition of more seafood or lobster broth in the same amount.
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Calories: 370 kcal
Total Carbs: 8g
Net Carbs: 5g
Protein: 26g
Fat: 28g
Sodium: 700mg
Potassium: 350mg
Iron: 2mg
Calcium: 85mg
Vitamin A: 0.72 mg
Vitamin C: 10.8 mg