Seafood Chowder
Rich, creamy, and packed with a variety of seafood, Fully-Loaded Seafood Chowder is the ultimate comfort food. This hearty, one-pot dish is brimming with bold flavors and tender seafood, making it perfect for cozy dinners or special occasions.
Ingredients
- 5 slices bacon chopped
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 onion diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ⅓ cup all purpose flour
- 3 cups seafood broth
- 8 ounces clam juice
- 3 cups potatoes diced
- 8 ounces cod or other firm white fish
- 8 ounces baby shrimp
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Add the chopped bacon to a heavy-bottomed soup pot and cook it until it's brown and crispy, about 8 minutes. Set the bacon aside and remove all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat.
- Add butter, then onions, celery, and thyme to the pot. Saute until the onions are translucent, then add the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute or until the garlic is fragrant
- Turn off the heat to the pot. Add the flour to the pot and mix well to break up any lumps. Add the seafood broth to the pot in a slow stream, whisking as you go to remove lumps. When the seafood broth is all in, turn the heat back to medium-high, add the clam juice and simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes.
- Add the potatoes to the pot along with the fish and a pinch of salt. Simmer for another 10 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender.
- Add the shrimp, milk, and cream to the pot and heat it through.
- Season with additional salt and pepper if necessary. Serve in bowls with the reserved bacon crumbled on top.
Notes
Chef Jenn's Tips
- Avoid a rapid simmer once the fish is added to keep the pieces intact.
- Use peeled, deveined shrimp. For larger shrimp, slice them in half lengthwise; they’ll curl nicely in the chowder.
- If you’re out of seafood broth, chicken broth works as a substitute.
- Taste the soup before adding more salt, as store-bought broths can vary in saltiness.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 336kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 15gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 540mgPotassium: 699mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 817IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 1mg
A Note on Nutritional Information
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