Rich, buttery, and loaded with tender seafood — a luxurious coastal comfort soup!
🧾 Description
This creamy chowder combines sweet lobster meat and delicate scallops in a velvety broth with potatoes, garlic, and herbs. Inspired by classic coastal cooking, it’s indulgent, warming, and packed with ocean flavor 🌊✨
🛒 Ingredients
🦞 Seafood
1 cup lobster meat (cooked, chopped) 🦞
200g scallops 🐚
1 tbsp butter 🧈
🥕 Vegetables
1 onion (chopped) 🧅
2 garlic cloves (minced) 🧄
2 potatoes (diced) 🥔
1 celery stalk (optional)
🥣 Chowder Base
3 cups seafood or chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream 🥛
1 cup milk
2 tbsp butter 🧈
1 tbsp flour (thickener)
1 tsp thyme 🌿
Salt & black pepper
🌿 Finish
Fresh parsley
Lemon juice 🍋 (optional)
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
🐚 1. Sear scallops
Heat butter in pan
Sear scallops 1–2 minutes per side until golden
Remove and set aside
🧄 2. Build base
In pot, melt butter
Sauté onion, garlic, celery until soft
🥔 3. Add potatoes
Add diced potatoes + broth
Simmer 10–15 minutes until tender
🥣 4. Make it creamy
Stir in flour
Add milk + cream
Mix until thick and smooth
🦞 5. Add seafood
Add lobster + scallops
Simmer gently 3–5 minutes (don’t overcook!)
🍽️ 6. Finish
Season to taste
Add parsley + squeeze of lemon
🔥 Flavor Profile
Rich & buttery 🧈
Sweet lobster 🦞
Tender scallops 🐚
Creamy, comforting broth 🥣
💪 Nutrition (approx. per serving)
Calories: 450–650 kcal
Protein: 30–40g 💪
Fat: 25–40g
Carbs: 20–30g
