thick and creamy lobster chowder
Creamy lobster chowder is packed with fresh lobster and bites of waxy potatoes for the most decadent spin on homemade chowder. If you have time, don’t skip the lobster stock!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 8
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 strips bacon, chopped
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 celery stalks, finely diced
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3- 4 cups lobster stock (can substitute clam juice in a pinch)
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 medium red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 3/4 lb cooked lobster meat (from 2 1-1/2-lbs lobsters)
- 2 tbsp fresh minced chives, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add bacon and cook until browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper-towel lined plate.
- Add butter, celery, onions, garlic, salt and pepper and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add white wine and simmer until nearly evaporated. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1- 2 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in the milk. Stir in the cream, 3 cups stock and bay leaf; bring to a gentle simmer. Cook over medium- low heat for 15- 20 minutes to thicken and meld the flavors, adjusting seasoning as needed.
- Add the potatoes and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in more lobster stock to reach desired consistency.
- Stir in the lobster meat and cook a few minutes to heat through. Serve with a garnish of crispy bacon and chives.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 632
- Sugar: 7.2g
- Sodium: 722mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.8g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1.7g
- Protein: 50g
- Cholesterol: 224mg
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