Lobster Chowder with Grilled Corn & Grilled Lemon

Lobster Chowder with Grilled Corn & Grilled Lemon. A delicious New England style chowder featuring succulent lobster & smoky sweet grilled corn then finished with a squeeze of grilled lemon.

Lobster Chowder with Grilled Corn & Grilled Lemon

Lobster Chowder with Grilled Corn & Grilled Lemon. Originally published June 2013.

Here’s a great New England style lobster chowder that combines what I think are two great central ingredients, sweet corn and succulent lobster.

The sweetness of the grilled corn pairs well with the rich lobster meat without being too overpowering. The pop of the sweet corn adds a delicious textural difference as well.

Because of the richness of the ingredients, this chowder adds no cream. Instead, I opt for 1% partly skimmed milk and a classic flour and butter roux to thicken the soup.

I don’t like my chowder particularly thick but if you want it thinner you can just add a little more milk or stock at the end to thin it out.

If at all possible, use fresh herbs in this chowder. I think the fresh thyme in particular, which was picked straight from my herb garden by the kitchen door, just absolutely makes the dish.

The quickly grilled lemon wedges get served with the chowder. They are to be squeezed in before eating for a final layer of  flavour and bursts of freshness.

This chowder makes a spectacular first course at a dinner party or serve it with some garlic toast and a small side salad as a luxurious lunch.

We recently served cups of this chowder to guests at a weekend barbecue and it was very well received by all who sampled it.

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Lobster Chowder with Grilled Corn & Grilled Lemon

Yield: 4 to 6 servings.

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Lobster Chowder with Grilled Corn & Grilled Lemon - a delicious New England style chowder featuring succulent lobster & smoky sweet grilled corn then finished with a squeeze of grilled lemon.

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Ingredients

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• 4 - 6 Lemon wedges grilled, (used at the end)
• 1 1/2 to 2 lb lobster, , cooked, de-shelled and diced
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 large white onion
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 stalks celery, , diced small
• pinch salt
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 3 to 4 tbsp flour
• 4 cups 1% part-skimmed milk, , scalded
• 2 to 3 cups low sodium  seafood stock, (or low sodium chicken stock)
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh chives
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
• salt and pepper to season
• 5 -6 ears grilled sweet corn, ( just turn it on a hot grill until the surface begins to char, then cut it off the cob with a sharp knife.)

Instructions

1. Saute together the garlic, white onion, butter, olive oil, celery salt and pepper in a medium sized pot over medium heat until the onions begin to soften but not brown.
2. Add the flour and cook for a couple of minutes over medium heat stirring constantly. The flour should foam a little but not brown.
3. Quickly stir in all of the remaining ingredients.
4. Simmer slowly for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. In the last few minutes of cooking time add the lobster.
5. Serve immediately with lemon wedges that have been charred on a hot grill or cast iron grill pan.

Notes

• You can buy your lobster pre-steamed if you like but I like to cook it myself by under cooking by about 5 minutes and then finishing off cooking the lobster by simmering it in the chowder. If you are using pre-cooked lobster add it as close to the end of the cooking time as possible so that it does not overcook and become rubbery.
• I make my own seafood stock by slowly simmering shrimp, crab or lobster shells with chopped garlic onions and celery, then straining. I've usually collected and frozen the shells from previous meals.)

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Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 825Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 12gCholesterol 328mgSodium 1314mgCarbohydrates 60gFiber 5gSugar 16gProtein 102g

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.

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