Atlantic Seafood Chowder

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"Ths is a fantastic Atlantic Chowder!! I"m sure you will enjoy every mouthful -"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 3 slices smoked bacon, diced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 -3 celery ribs, diced
• 1 large carrot, diced
• herbs, bundle thyme, bay leaf, and parsley, tied up with string
• 1 large russet potato, peeled and cubed
• 1⁄2 cup clam juice
• 1 cooked lobster, all meat cleaned, and chopped
• 1 halibut steaks, cleaned and diced
• 2 salmon, portions Atlantic, diced
• 2 lbs scallops and mussels and clams and shrimp, cleaned (peeled and deveined)
• 1 cup 35% cream

directions

1. Prepare all ingredients as needed. Heat a heavy bottom pot over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook slowly unti crisp and golden. Stir in the butter, onion, garlic, celery, carrot; lightly season and sauté for about 5 minutes, until they sweat a little. Add the potatoes, clam juice herb bundle and enough water to barely cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Lightly season with salt and pepper and add the lobster, halibut, salmon, scallops, mussels, clams and shrimp. Cover and cook until clams, and mussels have opened up. Season with salt and pepper, and finish with cream. Taste and adjust the sesoning as needed. Serve garnished with fresh chives and parsley and a fresh biscuit. Enjoy!

Reviews

[norma_lhirondelle]

Excellent East Coast Chowder!