seafood chowder

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Seattle, WA
Updated on Jun 2, 2016

Creamy, hearty chowder. Sometimes I stir some dry sherry into each bowl before serving, about a tablespoon. Serve with a crusty bread.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Stove Top
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 2 large red potatoes, unpeeled and cubed
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
  • 1 can (10 oz.) baby clams
  • 1 bottle (8 oz.) clam juice
  • 1 small bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
  • 10 ounces tilapia fillets, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 pound cooked baby shrimp (salad shrimp)
  • 1 can (6 oz.) crab meat
  • 1 1/2 cups half and half
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsely, for garnish

How To Make seafood chowder

  • Step 1
    Heat oil and butter in large pan and saute onions for 5 minutes. Add diced carrots and wine and cook on low for 20 minutes.
  • Step 2
    Drain clams, reserving juice. Set aside.
  • Step 3
    Add potatoes, reserved clam juice, 1 cup bottled clam juice and enough water, if needed, to barely cover potatoes. Stir in bay leaf, thyme, salt, pepper and Old Bay seasoning. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, until potatoes are almost done, 10-15 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Heat half and half in seperate pot until steamy, but not boiling.
  • Step 5
    Add fish to soup pot along with clams, shrimp and crab. Stir in hot cream and cook on low heat, uncovered, until fish is just cooked through and seafood is heated. DO LET BOIL!!!
  • Step 6
    Ladle into serving bowls and sprinkle with parsely.

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Category: Chowders
Ingredient: Fish
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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