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East Coast Lobster

This is a rich chowder packed with plenty of lobster. Serve in small cups for a very special course or in larger bowls as the centerpiece of an informal supper.

East Coast Lobster
Prep
15 min
Cook
1 hr
Total
1 hr 15 min
Servings
3 cups
(a generous estimate, much like most cookbook authors)
Difficulty
moderate
Gluten-Free Nut-Free High-Protein
Diet
Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, High-Protein
Away Mission
140 min walk
(Scotty says she cannae take much more of this, Captain)
#cookbook-original #east-coast #seafood #special-occasion

Ingredients

  • 1-2/3 cups red potatoes, diced and cooked
  • 2 tbsp salted butter
  • 1-1/2 cups red onion, minced
  • 1 tbsp dried thyme leaves
  • 1 tsp celery salt
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup 3% whole milk
  • 2 to 3 cups Nova Scotia lobster meat
  • 1 cup dried shrimp
  • 1 celery stalk, sliced and diced
  • 1 tsp minced garlic

Steps

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté onions and garlic in butter until soft and transparent — do not overcook.
  2. Cook potatoes until soft but not completely cooked.
  3. Add the thyme, celery salt, and pepper, then the cooked potatoes.
  4. In a bowl, blend the sour cream, heavy cream, milk, lobster meat, dried shrimp, celery, and lemon juice.
  5. Add to the potato mixture and stir gently. Simmer on low-medium, but do not boil.
  6. Garnish with leftover lobster meat, green onions, and basil or lemon zest.

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Notes

From Sarah's original "Dinner by the Minute" cookbook, Soups/Stews/Chowders & Bisques volume. Difficulty level: "Newfie." Garnish with leftover lobster meat, green onions, and basil or lemon zest.

Nutrition Facts
Per 1 cup
Calories 640
Burning this off: roughly one intense session of Zamboni driving.
% Daily Value*
Fat 37.0 g 49%
Saturated + Trans 22 g 110%**
Cholesterol 330 mg
Sodium 1660 mg 72%
Carbohydrate 30.0 g
Fibre 4.0 g 14%
Sugars 10.0 g 10%
Protein 47.0 g
Potassium 1260 mg 27%
Calcium 510 mg 39%
Iron 4.8 mg 27%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot. Sodium levels calculated in a country with universal healthcare — and it's free, so don't worry about it too much.
**This dish means well. Some numbers above are having a bit of a moment. Delicious? Absolutely. A daily habit? Let's not. Eat it, enjoy it, then maybe take the stairs.

Substitutions

You can substitute crab for lobster, or add corn for a seafood corn chowder. For dairy-free, try coconut milk instead of regular.