2019 WINNING LOBSTER RECIPE

2019 1st Place Winning Recipe

Lobster and Scallop Corn Chowder By Sue Jobes

Serves 6-8

Ingredients:

• 6 medium ears of corn • 6 strips of bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces • 1 medium onion, small dice • 1 medium poblano pepper, seeded and finely chopped • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped • 1 celery rib, small dice • 2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded, small dice (or use 3 - 4 plum tomatoes) • 1 pound medium sized red potatoes, medium dice • 1 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice • Pinch of sugar • 1 bay leaf • 3 – 4 cups Half and Half, at room temperature • 1 cup whole milk • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil. • 2 tablespoons butter • 1 pound cooked lobster meat • 1 pound sea scallops • Freshly ground black pepper and kosher salt to taste • Chopped parsley, for garnish (optional)

Directions:

1. Working over a bowl, cut the corn kernels from the cobs. Set aside. Save two of the cleaned cobs. 2. In a large soup pot, cook the bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp and fat is rendered. Do not burn the bacon! Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain. Once drained, crumble and set aside. 3. Discard all but 3 tablespoons of the bacon drippings from the pot. 4. Add the onion and cook over medium heat until they start to caramelize. 5. Add the diced poblano pepper, jalapeño pepper, and celery, and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. 6. Add the tomatoes, potatoes, salt, garam masala, allspice, sugar, bay leaf, and the reserved corn kernels. Stir well. Add the reserved cobs and cook over moderate heat until mixture begins to boil. 7. Once the mixture begins to boil, reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and cook the mixture until the potatoes are tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Stir occasionally. 8. While the chowder ingredients are cooking, add vegetable oil /butter to a sauté pan. When the butter stops bubbling, add the lobster and cook until warmed through. Remove from pan, cut into bite size pieces and set aside. 9. Dry the scallops and season with salt and pepper.

In the sauté pan, sauté the scallops until cooked through. Do not overcook the scallops. Remove from pan and cut into bite size pieces. 10. Once the potatoes are fork tender, stir in the

Half and Half and milk and bring just to a boil.

Reduce heat and add the lobster and scallops.

Cook until warmed through. 11. Remove the soup pot from the heat. Adjust the seasonings with black pepper and salt to taste.

Note: You may also want to add additional garam masala and allspice spices to your taste. 12. Ladle the chowder into bowls. Garnish each bowl with crumbled bacon and parsley (if using).