Atlantic Seafood Chowder

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 ounces salt fat lamb, chopped fine
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 lb shrimp, halved, quartered if large
• 1/2 lb scallops, halved, quartered if large
• 1/2 lb lobster meat, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 lb haddock fillet, cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 cups whole milk or 2 cups light cream
• 1 (370 ml) can evaporated milk
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven or large saucepan with a heavy bottom, gently fry the salt fat lamb, to render out the fat. when pieces are crisp and golden brown, remove and reserve for garnish.
• 2 drain off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat. add onions and sauté until translucent. add potatoes and water. bring to boiling point, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender.
• 3 add seafood, milk or cream, and evaporated milk; simmer just below the boiling point (do not allow to boil) until seafood is cooked. season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve hot. sprinkle top with a few scruncheons (crisp pieces of rendered lamb fat).