Chowders have been a part of coastal communities around the world for centuries. Seafood chowder has found a particular niche as a hearty, savory, and enticing meal that evokes the bounty of the sea with every spoonful. Whether you're seeking a classic New England clam chowder, a rich and creamy Manhattan-style chowder, or a flavorful seafood stew, there's an award-winning seafood chowder recipe out there to suit your taste buds. This article will provide a comprehensive guide to finding the best recipe for award-winning seafood chowder, exploring variations from around the globe and offering tips and tricks for creating a truly exceptional dish that will leave your family and friends asking for more.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
SEAFOOD CHOWDER
Provided by Ina Garten
Time 2h10m
Yield 3 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Cut the shrimp, scallops, and monkfish into bite-sized pieces and place them in a bowl with the crabmeat.
- In a heavy-bottomed pot, melt the butter; add the carrots, onions, celery, potatoes, and corn and saute over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are barely cooked, stirring occasionally. Add the flour; reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Add the Seafood Stock and bring to a boil. Add the seafood; reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 7 to 10 minutes, until the fish is just cooked. Add the heavy cream, if desired, and the parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
- Warm the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add the shrimp shells, onions, carrots, and celery and saute for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the garlic and cook 2 more minutes. Add 1 1/2 quarts of water, the white wine, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Strain through a sieve, pressing the solids. You should have approximately 1 quart of stock. You can make up the difference with water or wine if you need to.
HOW TO MAKE PRIZE-WINNING SEAFOOD CHOWDER
Use this recipe to learn how to make prize-winning seafood chowder using seafood that's available where you live. Rich and creamy New England style chowder!
Provided by Elaine
Categories Main Dish Seafood Soups and Chowders
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In a large pot or stock pot, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add the onions and celery and cook until soft and transparent but not browned, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the flour, making a roux, then add the broth and the clam nectar. Add the potatoes, carrots, thyme, bay leaf and paprika. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender but not mushy.
- Add the seafood, wine and seasonings, stir gently and cook uncovered for about 10 minutes.
- Gently stir in the cream, being careful not to let to boil after this is added. Remove the bay leaf.
- Garnish with more fresh dill and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 411 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 162 mg, Sodium 1010 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BEST SEAFOOD CHOWDER
My husband is an avid fisherman. When a family get-together was planned and we had to bring something, we created this recipe using fish from our freezer. The chowder got rave reviews from the relatives! -Heather Saunders, Belchertown, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h
Yield 32 servings (8 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large soup kettle or Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels; reserve drippings. Saute onions in drippings until tender. Add potatoes and water; bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes., Add the scallops, lobster, shrimp, cod and haddock. Cook for 10 minutes or until scallops are opaque, shrimp turn pink and fish flakes easily with a fork. Add the butter, salt, parsley and curry powder. Stir in milk and evaporated milk; heat through. Garnish with bacon, additional parsley, and oyster crackers, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 193 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 625mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 17g protein.
AWARD WINNING SEA FOOD CHOWDER!
I was asked to make a seafood chowder as the appetizer for a meal. This is the recipe I pulled together and it was a hit! Several of the participants offered to take care of the leftovers! I poured the remaining soup into a glass jar and left it for them to sort out. Secretly " I " wanted to take it home! You can add whatever seafood you like such as clams, mussels, scampi, crawfish, crab, etc. Clams and mussels look amazing if cooked in the shell. If you are cutting the recipe in half, or want to reduce the cost, you may wish to increase the potato, use more fish and buy a frozen seafood mix rather than buying each seafood individually. Our family likes a thick soup but if you prefer something a little lighter, you can thin the soup out with milk or cream. Diet food this is not!
Provided by Kim A. Heaphy
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 50m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place large pot on medium-low heat. Add bacon and gently cook until it hits the crisp stage.
- Meanwhile, parboil potato in lightly salted water for about four minutes.
- Mix cream and potato soup together in a bowl.
- Remove bacon, chop it finely or crumble it and set aside.
- Add to the pot of bacon drippings, the butter, carrots, onion, and celery. Cook stirring frequently until onions are translucent and vegetables are tender. Add flour and cook for about a minute or until the flour starts to stick to the bottom of the pan. Add chicken stock, 30 to 50 ml at a time, stirring constantly to make a smooth, creamy soup base. Add more chicken stock than recommended if you find it a little too thick.
- Turn up heat to medium and add the raw seafood. Bring to a simmer and cook for three to five minutes, or until shrimp are pink and have curled into a tight "c".
- When shrimp are pink, add potato soup mixture. Gently stir. Thin out soup with cream or milk if you find it too thick. When it starts to simmer, remove from heat.
- Serve with crumbled bacon pieces as a garnish and crusty bread as a side.
SEAFOOD CHOWDER
Steps:
- In a large stockpot over medium heat, cook the bacon until browned. Add the butter and onions, and cook for 10 minutes. Add the flour and stir until well combined. Add 2 to 3 cups broth. Then add the potatoes, thyme, pepper, and salt and bring to a simmer. Cook until the potatoes are almost fork tender, about 10 minutes. Add the clams, haddock, shrimp, scallops, and oysters and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the half-and-half and heat through (do not bring to a boil or the chowder will curdle). When finished add parsley and serve.
SEAFOOD CHOWDER
A creamy chowder full of flavor! Of course regular ingredients may be used for those not watching their waistline.
Provided by MyVintageMommy
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chowders
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place 1/2 cup milk, cream cheese, and garlic in a large pot over low heat. Cook and stir until blended. Mix in soup, green onions, carrots, corn with liquid, potatoes, parsley, and remaining milk. Season with black pepper and cayenne pepper. Simmer 25 minutes. Do not boil.
- Mix the shrimp, scallops, crabmeat, calamari, and clams, and continue cooking 10 minutes, or until seafood is opaque.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 157.8 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 34.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 1237.4 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
MOM'S NOVA SCOTIA SEAFOOD CHOWDER
Being from the Easy Coast, I've tried a lot of different chowders; however, my Mom's takes the cake. She makes a huge pot of this chowder every Christmas Eve and all of it is gone by Christmas night. Although it is not very healthy, it is an awesome treat once in awhile for any of us that love seafood! I normally throw in a dash of garlic and onion powder. Enjoy!
Provided by Ashley_86
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chowders Fish Chowder Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Fill a large pot halfway with lightly salted water; bring to a boil. Add onions and carrots; cook until slightly tender, 10 minutes. Add potatoes; cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Stir in salmon, cod, scallops, shrimp, lobster, and crab; cook over medium heat until salmon and cod are firm but chunks are still slightly translucent in the center, about 10 minutes. Drain half the water from the pot and add clams, heavy cream, and half-and-half. Place butter chunks atop the soup; season with salt and black pepper. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until salmon and cod are fully cooked and flake easily with a fork, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 525.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 201.6 mg, Fat 37.8 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 28.2 g, SaturatedFat 22.6 g, Sodium 324.8 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
CONTEST-WINNING NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER
This is the best New England clam chowder recipe, ever! In the Pacific Northwest, we dig our own razor clams and I grind them for the chowder. Since these aren't readily available, the canned clams are perfectly acceptable. -Sandy Larson, Port Angeles, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 55m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; set aside. Saute celery and onion in the drippings until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the potatoes, water, clam juice, bouillon, pepper and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes., In a small bowl, combine flour and 1 cup half-and-half until smooth. Gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in clams and remaining half-and-half; heat through (do not boil). Crumble the cooked bacon; sprinkle over each serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 788mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
Tips:
- Choose the freshest seafood possible. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your chowder.
- Don't overcook the seafood. Cook it just until it is opaque and tender. Overcooked seafood will be tough and chewy.
- Use a good quality broth. This is the base of your chowder, so make sure it is flavorful. You can use fish stock, clam juice, or chicken broth.
- Add vegetables to your chowder. This will add flavor and texture. Good choices include potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different ingredients. There are many ways to make seafood chowder, so feel free to add your own personal touch.
Conclusion:
Seafood chowder is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed all year long. It is a great way to use up leftover seafood, and it can also be made ahead of time and frozen. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special occasion dish, seafood chowder is a great choice.
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