Dive into the flavours of Canada with Chef Dennis Prescott’s New Brunswick Lobster Chowder.

This creamy and savoury dish combines the sweet taste of New Brunswick lobster with the rich flavours of pancetta, leeks, and white fish, all simmered together in a flavourful broth. Each spoonful is a taste of maritime comfort, perfect for warming up on a chilly evening or impressing guests. With a hint of tarragon and a touch of lemon zest, this Canadian seafood chowder is a delightful blend of flavours that will transport you straight to the seaside with every bite.

Makes 4 – 6 servings

Ingredients: 

• 250 grams cubed pancetta
• 2 leeks, ends removed, cleaned, and thinly sliced
• 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons minced tarragon leaves
• 3/4 cup dry white wine
• 4 cups New Brunswick lobster stock (or fish stock)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups cubed New Brunswick potatoes
• 2 cups cooked New Brunswick lobster meat, chopped 
• 1 1/2 cups cubed white fish (like cod or haddock)
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
• Sea salt and cracked black pepper

Steps:

Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat, and add your pancetta. Cook until golden brown and crispy, then remove with a slotted spoon (leaving the fat in the pan) and set aside.

Go in with your leeks and celery, season, and cook until softened, about 5 – 7 minutes. Add your garlic and tarragon, cook for 1 minute, then add the white wine, bring to a simmer, and reduce by half. Add the lobster stock and potatoes, season with a good pinch of salt, then cook until the potatoes are just fork-tender.

Add the heavy cream, lobster, white fish, lemon zest, butter, and cook until the fish is just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Taste, then adjust seasoning as necessary.

Plate up, then top with your reserved pancetta, a sprinkle of fresh chives and dill, cracked black pepper, and a squeeze of lemon. Delicious! 

Chef Dennis Prescott created New Brunswick Lobster Chowder as a part of his brand ambassadorship with New Brunswick – Deliciously Canadian. You can find his original recipe, Lobster, Pancetta, & Whitefish Chowder, on dennistheprescott.com or Instagram. 

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