Lobster Chowder
A dish built around butter and common crackers.
contains dairycontains shellfish
Ingredients
US
Metric
- 2 lb. lobster
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 common crackers, finely pounded
- 4 cups milk
- 1 slice onion
- 1 cup cold water
- Salt
- Paprika or cayenne
Make it lactose-friendly
- 3 tablespoons butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
- 4 cups milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk
Steps
- Remove meat from lobster shell and cut in small dice. Cream two tablespoons butter, add liver of lobster (green part) and crackers; scald milk with onion, remove onion, and add milk to mixture. Cook body bones ten minutes in cold water to cover, strain, and add to mixture with lobster dice. Season with salt and paprika.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
| Calories | 318 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 31.8 g |
| Fat | 13.5 g |
| Carbs | 16.0 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Sodium | 778 mg |
Source
The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States