LOBSTER AND CORN CHOWDER
Provided by Craig Claiborne
Categories soups and stews, appetizer
Time 1h45m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bring a generous amount of water to the boil, enough to cover the lobsters completely when they are added. Add salt. When the water is boiling vigorously add lobsters. When the water returns to the boil cook lobsters exactly 4 minutes. Drain. When they are cool enough to handle break off and reserve the claws and tails of each lobster.
- Carefully crack the meaty portions of the lobster, the claws, tail and so on. Remove the meat but reserve shells. Cut tails in half lengthwise and remove and discard the intestinal tract. Rinse and drain the tail portions. Set aside. Put all the shells in a kettle. Add 12 cups of water and bring to the simmer.
- Meanwhile, cut and scrape the kernels from the corn. There should be about 4 cups of kernels. Set aside.
- Cut the cobs crosswise into quarters and add them to the kettle. Do not add the kernels. Add the peppercorns, whole onion, bay leaf and thyme sprigs. Cut off the rind of the bacon and add the rind. Cook 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the liquid in the kettle, when strained, measures about 8 cups. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, cut the bacon into fine dice. There should be about 1 cup.
- Put bacon in a clean kettle and cook, stirring often, until it is rendered of fat, browned and crisp. Add the butter and coarsely chopped onions. Cook, stirring, until the onions are wilted and tender without browning.
- Meanwhile, cut each unpeeled potato into 8 pieces of approximately the same size. Add the potato, the chopped thyme, the reserved lobster liquid and the corn kernels and bring to the boil. Cook about 20 minutes or until the potato is tender but not mushy.
- Add the shelled lobster pieces and the cream. Add salt and pepper. Remove the bay leaves and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 620, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 50 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 41 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 1257 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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