Lobster & Roasted Corn Chowder
Yield
1 batchPrep
40 minCook
1 hrsReady
2 hrsIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | each |
lobsters
live |
* |
4 | strips |
bacon
fine dice |
|
½ | medium |
onions
fine dice |
|
¼ | medium |
green bell peppers
fine dice |
|
¼ | medium |
sweet red bell peppers
fine dice |
|
¼ | medium |
sweet yellow bell peppers
fine dice |
* |
¼ | small |
jalapeño pepper
fine dice |
* |
½ | stalk |
celery
fine dice |
* |
½ | medium |
carrots
fine dice |
|
½ | cup |
green chili peppers, canned
diced |
|
¼ | pound |
butter, unsalted
|
|
½ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
6 | cups |
lobster stock
|
* |
1 | tablespoon |
tomato paste
|
|
1 | cup |
corn
cut off the cob |
|
1 | cup |
creamed corn
|
|
1 | small |
ham hock
|
* |
2 | medium |
russet potatoes
peeled and cut into chunks |
* |
1 | bunch |
cilantro
fine chop |
* |
2 | stalks |
scallions, spring or green onions
fine bias cut |
* |
2 | cups |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
seasoning
southwestern, undefined |
* |
½ | lemon |
juice
|
* |
1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | each |
lobsters
live |
* |
4 | strips |
bacon
fine dice |
|
0.5 | medium |
onions
fine dice |
|
0.3 | medium |
green bell peppers
fine dice |
|
0.3 | medium |
sweet red bell peppers
fine dice |
|
0.3 | medium |
sweet yellow bell peppers
fine dice |
* |
0.3 | small |
jalapeño pepper
fine dice |
* |
0.5 | stalk |
celery
fine dice |
* |
0.5 | medium |
carrots
fine dice |
|
118 | ml |
green chili peppers, canned
diced |
|
113.4 | g |
butter, unsalted
|
|
118 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1.4 | l |
lobster stock
|
* |
15 | ml |
tomato paste
|
|
237 | ml |
corn
cut off the cob |
|
237 | ml |
creamed corn
|
|
1 | small |
ham hock
|
* |
2 | medium |
russet potatoes
peeled and cut into chunks |
* |
1 | bunch |
cilantro
fine chop |
* |
2 | stalks |
scallions, spring or green onions
fine bias cut |
* |
473 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
5 | ml |
seasoning
southwestern, undefined |
* |
0.5 | lemon |
juice
|
* |
1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
* |
Directions
Steam lobster 17 minutes, let cool and remove from shell.
Save shells to make lobster stock if desired. Sauté bacon until crispy in sauce or small stock pot .
Add: onions; green, red, yellow and jalapeno peppers; celery and carrots, cup ook until soft.
Add: tomato paste and green chilies. Add: lobster base, if that is your choice over stock.
Cook 3 mintues stirring constantly over medium heat. Add: ½ of the unsalted butter and cook until melted. Add: flour and cup ook 3 more minutes.
Roast corn kernals in an oven on a baking sheet or other f lat pan until slightly browned and add to chowder.
Add: cream style corn; sout hwestern seasoning and smoked hamhocks. Add: stock or water, if using base.
Cook for ½ hour keeping at a slow boil, stirring constantly. Add: potatoes an d cook for another 15 minutes.
If too thick add more stock or water to desired consistency. Add: green onions; cilantro and lemon juice. Slowly Whisk in cream and the remaining butter until melted.
Season with salt and black pepper to taste.