New England Lobster Bake Chowder Recipes

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; set aside. Saute celery and onion in the drippings until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the potatoes, water, clam juice, bouillon, pepper and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes., In a small bowl, combine flour and 1 cup half-and-half until smooth. Gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in clams and remaining half-and-half; heat through (do not boil). Crumble the cooked bacon; sprinkle over each serving.

Steps:

• In a large pot over low heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the onion, stir, and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the potatoes and 6 cups broth or water, and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 30 minutes, until potatoes begin to soften.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add about a third of the lobster and sauté for about a minute or so. Set aside. Repeat with the remaining lobster and butter.
• Add lobster to onion and potato mixture; stir over medium heat. Add canned milk and basil, taste, and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper. If mixture is too thick, add milk or cream. Serve.

Steps:

• Cook the chopped vidalia onion in the butter until soft.
• Add 6 tbls. or so flour and stir until bubbly.
• Add clam juice a little at a time and stir constantly.
• Add the chopped potatos and cook until softened stirring a few times.
• Add the light cream, lobster meat, can of clams and juice and corn.
• Just before serving add 3/4 of the seaweed salad saving the other 1/4 package for garnish.
• Squeeze fresh lemon wedge onto the chowder after putting it in bowls or serve with the lemon wedge.

Steps:

• Cook the onion in the fat until translucent and lightly golden.
• Strain and reserve the fat, discarding the onion.
• To two tablespoons of the fat, add the crushed soda crackers.
• Add the hot milk gradually, stirring constantly until smooth; add lobster and heat in the top of a double boiler for 20 minutes.
• Add seasonings to taste, the remainder of the strained fat and the hot cream.
• Serve with chowder crackers.