Lobster Chowder with Shrimp, Scallop and Salmon

Step 1

Put two tablespoons of butter into a heavy bottomed stock pot on medium heat.

Step 2

Dice your vegetables (celery, carrots, onion)

Step 3

When the butter has melted add the diced vegetables and sauté them for ten minutes until most of the moisture has been drawn out.

Step 4

While the vegetables are sautéing, chop the salmon into bite sized pieces. You can also cut the scallops if they are especially large.

Step 5

Add the stock to the pot and bring it to a boil on high heat.

Step 6

Chop the potatoes inyo one inch chunks.

Step 7

Add the chopped potatoes to the pot, and cook for eight minutes until fork tender, then reduce the heat to medium.

Step 8

Add the salmon and lobster and cook until the salmon is firm but slightly translucent in the middle: about ten minutes.

Step 9

Take the lobster tails out of the pot and remove the flesh from the shell before chopping into bite sized pieces.

Step 10

Put the lobster chunks back into the pot along with the scallops and shrimp.

Step 11

Add the cream and thyme (remove the leaves first).

Step 12

Finally, add the last two tablespoons of butter and season with salt and pepper.

Step 13

Cover the pot and let it simmer, stirring occasionally, until the fish is fully cooked: about fifteen minutes.