“Big Catch” Seafood Chowder with Lobster Tails / Clams / Cod / Bacon

Name: “Big Catch” Seafood Chowder with Lobster Tails / Clams / Cod / Bacon
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: ½ cup (125 mL) corn; ½ tsp (2.5 mL) Worcestershire sauce; 2½ cups (625 mL) water; 3 cups (750 mL) fish stock; 2 cups (500 mL) cubed potatoes; 2 cups (500 mL) full cream (35%); ½ tsp (2.5 mL) pepper; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) unsalted butter; ⅓ cup + 2 Tbsp (110 mL) all-purpose flour; 1 cup (250 mL) diced onion; 6 strips of thick-cut smoked bacon, large dice; 1 tsp (5 mL) salt, divided; 1 cup (250 mL) diced celery; ½ lb (250 g) clams; 3½ oz (105 g) precooked lobster tails, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil; 5 oz (155 g) cod, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces; Chopped chives; Chili oil

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Fish for You

By Spencer Watts

Published 2022

About

There is something to be said about a big bowl of homemade chowder. It soothes the soul, and my favourite types of soups have lots of goodies in them, so naturally this one is packed with great seafood. Lobster and clams give the chowder some sweetness. Round out all that great fish with some thick-cut smoky bacon and potatoes and, on a cool day, this will make you feel amazing.

With a family-size portion of this on the table, a big ladle, and some crusty bread, there would be fight