INGREDIENTS
METHOD
1 medium onion, peeled and halved 1 bay leaf 1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed ½ tsp black peppercorns 6 sprigs fresh thyme 2 lb lobster 2 cups white wine 3 cups water ½ fennel bulb, and fronds 1 can (398 ml) fish stock 2 lbs mussels, scrubbed and debearded 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 lb baby red potatoes, halved 1/2 cup 35 per cent cream Salt, to taste Freshly ground pepper, to taste Smoked paprika, for garnish ¼ cup parsley, roughly chopped Baguette, for serving
Combine the onion, garlic and white wine, one cup water, bay leaf, peppercorns and thyme in a large pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, add the lobster, cover and reduce heat to medium and steam the lobster for 12 minutes. Remove the lobster. Set aside to cool. Add the remaining two cups of water and the fish broth, bring to simmer and then add mussels. Cover the pot and continue cooking until the mussels begin to open, about four minutes. Strain, reserve the broth and set the mussels aside to cool. Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until soft, about six to eight minutes. Add the potatoes, cook for one minute, add the strained broth, bring to a simmer and let cook for eight to 10 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. While potatoes are cooking, remove the lobster meat from its shell. Cut the tail meat into small chunks. Carefully slice the claw meat in half lengthwise. Set aside. Take the mussels out of their shells. Once the potatoes are tender, add the lobster-tail meat and mussels to the broth. Simmer gently until the shellfish is warmed through, about one to two minutes, stir in the cream. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle the chowder into bowls. Garnish each bowl with half a lobster claw, a sprinkle of smoked paprika and parsley. Serve with a crusty baguette.
Yield: 10 cups | Serves 6-8 Total time: 20 minutes
LOCAL PAIRING Matos Winery & Distillery's Chardonnay - dry, crisp white wine on the palate with a hint of fruitiness.
www.matoswinery.com
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