Lobster Corn Chowder

 

Ingredients:

1 stick of butter

3 cups finely chopped leeks white part only

2 cups finely chopped celery

1 cup finely chopped onion

1 cup ea finely chopped red, yellow, and green pepper.

1 cup of chopped green onion

4 ears fresh corn with kernels cut off

2 seeded and chopped tomato

1 tbl minced garlic

1 tbls kosher salt

2 tsp ground pepper

2 tsp old bay

½ tsp pepper flakes

1 ½ c flour

½ c brandy

1 recipe of lobster corn stock

½ tsp cayenne pepper

2 pounds potatoes peeled and cut in ½ inch cubes

2 ½ cups heavy cream

½ cup fresh herbs,  basil, parsley, chives, and chervil.

2 tsp fresh lemon Juice.

 

Procedure:

In a large dutch oven melt butter over medium heat.  Add leeks, celery, onions, bell peppers, and green onion cook stirring often until soft about 4 minutes.  Add corn, tomato, garlic, salt, pepper, old bay and pepper flakes, cook stirring for 3 more minutes.

 

Add flour and cook stirring constantly until flour smells toasted but is not brown.  Add brandy and cook for 2 min.  Add lobster - corn stock and cayenne and stir, bring to a boil and simmer for 30 min stirring occasionally.

 

Add potatoes, simmer for additional 15 min. 

 

Add cream, lobster meat, herbs, and lemon juiced and cook for 5 min.