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oyster chowder

Recipe by
Steve Norgaard
Federal Way, WA

Quick and simple, my "go to" recipe when oysters are in season

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For oyster chowder

  • 2 slice
    bacon
  • 2 md
    onions chopped
  • 2 stalk
    celery diced
  • 6 sm
    potatoes sliced
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    pepper
  • 1 pt
    milk
  • 1 pt
    cream
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1 pt
    oysters
  • boiling water

How To Make oyster chowder

  • 1
    Cook bacon in a pot. Remove bacon and crumble
  • 2
    Add onions, celery, potatoes and seasonings to bacon fat. Cover with boiling water. Cook until almost tender.
  • 3
    Add milk and cream. Bring to a boil.
  • 4
    In a cup blend butter and flour. Add to chowder.
  • 5
    Add oysters and cook until oysters begin to curl
  • 6
    Garnish with crumbled bacon
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