seafood chowder

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Amy H.
Detroit, MI

My kids adore this stuff.

(2 ratings)
yield 8 -10
prep time 30 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For seafood chowder

  • 1 lb
    cooked & crumbled bacon
  • 2 Tbsp
    reserved bacon drippings
  • 1/2 c
    sliced green onion
  • 3 c
    potatos, peeled and cubed
  • 1/2 tsp
    paprika
  • 4 c
    chicken broth
  • 8
    whole pepper corns
  • 1
    bay leaf
  • 1 lb
    fresh or frozen white fish, baked and flaked
  • 12 oz
    shrimp, peeled & deveined
  • 1 pkg
    real or imitation crab meat, minced
  • 1/4 c
    1/4 cup flour
  • 1 qt
    half & half or whole milk
  • 1/4 c
    fresh chopped parsley (optional)
  • 1 c
    shredded cheddar (optional)
  • 1 c
    oyster crackers (optional)

How To Make seafood chowder

  • 1
    Add bacon grease, chicken broth, and potatoes to pot.
  • 2
    Wrap pepper corns and bay leaf in a cheese cloth or tea ball and add to pot.
  • 3
    Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes, or until potatoes are just tender. Drain off all but 1 or 2 cups of broth.
  • 4
    Remove bay leaves and peppercorns.
  • 5
    Shake flour and 1/2 cup half & half in a container with a tight fitting lid and shake until smooth add to broth in saucepan along with remaining milk. Cook over medium heat and stir constantly until the mixture is thickened.
  • 6
    Add shrimp, fish, crab, green onion and bacon to soup. Cook on med-low heat, just until heated through and shrimp is cooked and has turned pink. Sprinkle with paprika.
  • 7
    garnish with fresh parsley, cheddar cheese and oyster crackers.
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