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Down East Fisherman's Stew

Here's how you make Down East Fisherman's Stew
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 pounds lobster, cooked and picked
  • 1 1/2 pounds haddock
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 2 slices bacon, diced and fried
  • 4 cups cubed raw potatoes
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 cups whole milk or half and half
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook the lobster about 15-17 minutes and put on platter to cool and collect the lobster juice; save.

  • Step 2: Dice and fry the bacon; set aside; save grease.

  • Step 3: Slice the onions and put into the pan with the grease along with the butter; cook till almost done; add the water part of which is the reserved lobster liquid.

  • Step 4: Lay the haddock on top of the onion; cover and steam till haddock is done; add the diced potatoes and steam till almost done.

  • Step 5: Add salt and pepper; stir VERY carefully.

  • Step 6: Add the milk; simmer BUT DO NOT BOIL for about 20 minutes; make the day before you want to eat it.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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