Fairmont Seafood Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 ounces bacon, double smoked diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 2 lbs mixed seafood (diced salmon, halibut scallops, or lobster meat, small shrimp, baby clams)
• 3 yukon gold potatoes, diced with skins on
• 1 cup wine
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 8 cups 35% cream
• 6 tablespoons chives, chopped
• 1 pinch chili flakes
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat; stir in bacon, celery, onion and garlic; stirring for 3-5 minutes or until onions are soft. add seafood and potatoes; cook, stirring for 2 minutes. stir in wine and lemon juice; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until reduced by three-quarters.
• 2 add cream; bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes, or until potatoes are soft and soup has thickened slightly. stir in chives, chili flakes and season with salt and pepper.