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All-in-one seafood platter
All-in-one seafood platter

All-in-one seafood platter

Preparation 45 min
Cooking time 20 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 live lobsters, 600 g to 700 g (about 1 1/3 to 1 1/2 lbs) each
  • 24 clams, cleaned
  • 1 kg (2 lbs) mussels, cleaned
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 leeks, halved lengthwise
  • 2 large onions, cut in wedges
  • 500 ml (2 cups) white wine
  • 10 ml (2 tsp) smoked paprika
  • 454 g (1 lb) new potatoes
  • 2 cobs corn, cut into chucks (keep the husks)
  • Salt and pepper

Preparation

  1. Place the garlic, leeks, onions, wine and paprika into a large pot (16 to 20 litres).
  2. Cover with the corn husks, then add the potatoes.
  3. Season with salt.
  4. Bring to a boil.
  5. Add the lobsters and cook, covered, 3 to 4 minutes over high heat.
  6. Add the clams, corn and mussels, and continue cooking, 5 minutes or until the clams and mussels open.
  7. With a wire skimmer, transfer the seafood and vegetables to a large serving platter.
  8. Strain the cooking juice and set aside.
  9. Serve with sauces (such as ginger, basil and crème fraîche or hot pepper and cardamom) and with the strained (to remove any residual sand) cooking juice (to dip the clams).
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