Christmas Chowder

Ingredients

  • 4 live Maine 'chicken' lobsters, approximately 1 pound each
  • 4 medium potatoes (recommended: russet, German butterball, or Yukon gold)
  • 2 ounces high-quality smoked slab bacon, diced to 1/4 inch
  • 2 medium leeks, white part only, rinsed and diced to 1/2 inch
  • Several cups water, lobster stock, or fish stock
  • 2 ounces unsalted butter
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup heavy cream*
  • Sea salt, for seasoning
  • Pinch ground chipotle or cayenne pepper, for seasoning
  • Fresh chives, snipped, for garnish
  • Serving Suggestion: Crackers
  • * Chef's Note: Don't attempt to use half-and-half--it tends to curdle

Description

Food Network Invites You To Try This Christmas Chowder Recipe From FoodNation With Bobby Flay.

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