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Nova Scotia Lobster Chowder

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Nova Scotia Lobster Chowder

A luxurious Maritime chowder with fresh lobster, potato and cream. Adding the lobster meat only at the end and heating it gently keeps it tender instead of turning rubbery from prolonged simmering.

Total time
45 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Canadian

Ingredients

2lobster tails, cooked and chopped
300gwaxy potatoes, diced
200gbacon, diced
1onion, diced
3 stalkscelery, diced
2 cupsfish stock
1 1/2 cupsthickened cream
1 cupwhole milk
2 tbspbutter
2 tbspplain flour
fresh dill and chivesto serve
salt and pepperto taste

Instructions

1

Fry bacon until golden. Add onion and celery, cook 5 minutes.

2

Stir in butter and flour, cook 1 minute. Add stock and potatoes.

3

Simmer 15 minutes until potatoes are tender.

4

Stir in cream and milk. Add lobster and heat gently. Season.

5

Serve topped with fresh dill and chives.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
753
Protein
25.6g
Fat
61g
Carbs
25.7g
Fiber
2.7g
Sodium
1388mg

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