Best 20 Crab And Corn Chowder Recipes

CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat a deep pot over moderate heat. Add oil and butter. As you chop your veggies, add them to the pot: potatoes, celery, onion, and red bell pepper. Add bay leaf to the pot. Season vegetables with salt and pepper and Old Bay seasoning. Saute veggies 5 minutes, then sprinkle in flour. Cook flour 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and combine. Stir in milk and combine. Bring soup up to a bubble. Add corn and crab meat and simmer soup 5 minutes. Adjust the soup seasonings. Remove bay leaf. Ladle soup into bread bowls or soup bowls and top with oyster crackers, hot sauce and sliced scallions.

CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add flour; cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Gradually add milk; cook and stir until thickened. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 35-40 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.

EASY CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Wrap potato cubes in plastic wrap, and microwave for 30 seconds. Set aside.
• In a saute pan, cook bacon over medium heat until heated through, and add chopped onions. Cook and stir until onions are clear. Stir in crab meat and parsley flakes. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large stock pot over low heat. Whisk in flour until mixture becomes creamy and takes on a eggshell color. Continue to cook for a few more minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in wine. Dissolve chicken bouillon in milk; when the flour mixture is crumbly, slowly whisk in the milk. Mix well in order to eliminate all lumps.
• When the mixture is creamy and hot, stir in bacon mixture, cubed potatoes, and creamed corn. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• For a creamy curry variation add 2 tablespoons curry powder after adding the wine to the flour mixture, and substitute cooked, cubed chicken for the bacon.

SHERYL'S CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon, and reserve the grease. Allow the bacon to cool, then crumble, and set aside with the grease.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of clarified butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 10 minutes. Pour in the white wine and brandy, and bring to a simmer. Season with the basil, white pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme, and Worcestershire sauce. Add the corn and potatoes, then pour in the chicken stock. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
• While the soup is simmering, melt 1/2 cup of butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in the flour, and cook, stirring constantly, until the flour has turned the color of peanut butter to make a roux, about 10 minutes.
• Stir the roux into the soup, and pour in the heavy cream, half-and-half cream, reserved bacon and grease, and shrimp. Return to a simmer over medium-high heat, and cook until the shrimp are no longer translucent in the center, the potatoes are tender, and the soup has thickened, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with Creole seasoning, and stir in the crab meat to serve.

SWEET CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat and saute the onion and celery until softened. Stir in the flour and cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Gradually add the stock, whisking until you have a smooth liquid. Add the potatoes, corn, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the crabmeat and heavy cream and heat the soup gently but thoroughly. Do not let it boil or the soup may curdle. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and serve immediately.

CREOLE CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; stir in onion, jalepeno peppers, celery, and a pinch of salt. Cook until onions are soft and translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir seafood seasoning and cayenne pepper into onion mixture; cook for 30 seconds.
• Sprinkle flour over onion mixture; cook and stir until mixture is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Pour 2 1/2 cups water, 1/2 pound corn kernels, and 2 ounces crabmeat into the onion mixture; increase heat to medium-high and bring to simmer.
• Place 1 cup water, 1/2 pound corn kernels, and garlic into a blender. Cover and puree until smooth.
• Pour corn puree into the Dutch oven and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until chowder is thicker and the color deepens, about 45 minutes.
• Stir 6 ounces of crabmeat, paprika, and heavy cream into chowder. Season with salt and pepper to taste; garnish with green onions and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER WITH BACON

Steps:

• Sauté bacon in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until brown and crisp, about 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 3 tablespoons bacon fat. Add onion to drippings in saucepan and sauté until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add potatoes and stir until coated. Add clam juice; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Add half and half, corn, crab, fresh thyme, and half of bacon; cook uncovered until potatoes and corn are tender, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle chowder equally into 6 bowls. Garnish with remaining bacon and serve.

CRAB-AND-CORN CHOWDER WITH BACON AND CHANTERELLE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cut kernels off corn cobs. Set kernels aside. Combine cobs, broth, and cream in heavy large saucepan. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add bacon and sauté until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 3 tablespoons pan drippings; add onion, leeks, celery, and fennel seeds to pot. Sauté until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in potatoes. Discard cobs from cream mixture; strain cream mixture into potato mixture. Simmer until potatoes are almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Stir in corn kernels. Simmer chowder until potatoes are tender, about 5 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in Sherry and thyme. Add mushroom mixture to chowder. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Sauté crabmeat in same large skillet over medium-low heat just until heated through, about 3 minutes. Divide crabmeat, reserved bacon, and parsley among bowls. Ladle chowder over and serve.

FRESH CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 1 qt saucepan, sauté onion and celery in butter until translucent. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add all remaining ingredients EXCEPT crabmeat and cilantro. Bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat and simmer covered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the crab meat, heat through and serve garnished with cilantro.

CORN CRAB AND CRAWFISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Fry bacon, drain & crumble & set aside.
• Saute onions, 3/4 of the green onions, bell pepper and celery in the bacon grease (or butter).
• When onions are clear stir in the garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
• Over medium heat add flour and make a light roux, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes, but don't brown.
• Add chicken stock, milk and heavy cream then simmer until desired consistency.
• Add corn, crawfish, crabmeat, sherry, and worchestershire sauce.
• Stir well and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Season with salt, pepper to taste.
• Serve in individual bowls and garnish with bacon crumbles and reserved green onions. Enjoy!
• NOTE: Fresh cut corn makes this recipe even better. Use about 2 cups of fresh corn, with the milk from the cob. Hold the shucked corn over a bundt pan and just cut the corn from the cob. Go back over the cob with the dull side of the knife blade to get the extra milk. All of it will fall into the bundt pan for easy clean-up and transfer to your pot.

CAJUN CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pan.
• Add the onion, garlic, celery, and carrot and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until softened.
• Increase the heat to medium, pour in the wine, and cook for 2 minutes, until the alcohol has evaporated.
• Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a boil, then add the corn, cayenne, and mixed herbs.
• Bring back to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the heavy cream and simmer gently over very low heat for an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Do not let the soup boil.
• Gradually add the sour cream, whisking continuously with a balloon whisk, then stir in the dill and crabmeat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat gently for 3 to 4 minutes, then ladle into warmed bowls and serve immediately with bread rolls.

QUICK AND EASY CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 3 to 4 quart saucepan on medium high heat melt butter.
• Add cooked bacon pieces, onion, bell pepper, celery, and thyme.
• Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce if used and cook about 5 minutes.
• In a bowl mix flour and Old Bay Seasoning
• Stir in half of flour and seasoning mixture into the saucepan stiring well
• Add remaining mixture and continue to stir. Should become almost like a paste.
• Slowly whisk in a little of the Half & Half at a time so as to keep temperature up, blending well.
• Slowly whisk in the chicken broth the same way.
• Cook until it begins to bubble ad then stir in the hash brown potatoes.
• Simmer till potatoes are cooked and chowder thickens till it just coats the back of a spoon.
• Add crab meat a little at a time and then add corn kernels.
• Simmer just another minute being careful not to overcook crab meat.

CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER POT PIES

Steps:

• Heat some extra-virgin olive oil, a turn of the pot, in a Dutch oven over medium to medium-high heat. Add the chopped speck and render a couple of minutes. Add the potatoes, celery, onion, garlic, chile, thyme, crab seasoning, salt, and pepper to the pot, cover, and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the chicken stock and milk and bring to a boil.
• In a small skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and cook the roux 1 minute, then stir in the mustard and transfer the roux to the chowder mixture. When the roux has incorporated, stir in corn and bring the chowder to a bubble, reduce to slightly thicken. Turn the heat off, cool completely, and store for make-ahead meal.
• To serve, heat the oven to 425 degrees F. Unfold the pastry dough and choose the bowls or individual shallow casseroles or deep ramekins that you wish to serve in. Use one as a template and cut 4 shapes from the sheet of dough, using a sharp paring knife to maneuver around the dish shape. Arrange the pastry dough on a non-stick baking sheet or on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Beat the egg with a splash of water and brush the dough with the egg wash. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden.
• Reheat the chowder, covered, over moderate heat until the soup bubbles, then uncover and simmer.
• Meanwhile, run your hands through the crabmeat to check for shells, discard the the shells. Sprinkle the crab with hot sauce and stir into the chowder to heat through.
• Serve the chowder in individual dishes topped with pastry.

CORN, CRAB, AND CHIPOTLE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large saucepan add onions, peppers, celery, potatoes, and garlic seasoned with salt and pepper cooking till translucent.
• Add chipotle peppers, clam juice and corn kernels and cobs.
• Simmer 15 minutes remove cobs and leave as much broth in pot toss cobs.
• Add cream simmer 5 more minutes.
• Add crabmeat to heat and season with salt and pepper to taste.

CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Reserve 1/4 cup corn. Bring remaining corn and milk to boil in medium saucepan. Cover; remove from heat. Let stand 10 minutes. Puree mixture in blender. Add clam juice, 3 tablespoons green onions, and 1 teaspoon ginger; puree again until almost smooth. Return puree to saucepan; bring to simmer. Mix in 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in small skillet over medium heat. Add reserved 1/4 cup corn; sauté 1 minute. Add crab, 1 tablespoon green onions, 1 teaspoon ginger, and 3 teaspoons lemon juice; stir just until warm. Season with salt and pepper. Divide soup among bowls; mound crab mixture in center.

LOW FAT CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic and saute for a few minutes, stirring often.
• Add celery, carrot, potatoes and peppers and saute until slightly softened, about 5 minutes (NOTE: if potatoes stick, add a little more oil).
• If you prefer thicker chowder, add the flour now and stir constantly for 2 minutes until cooked
• Add corn, broth and milk and Bay leaf and bring to a simmer.
• Simmer over medium-low heat for about 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are softened.
• Gently stir in can of crabmeat and Old Bay seasoning.
• Salt, Pepper and butter to taste.

CORN AND CRAB SOUP BISQUE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Sauté pepper and celery in butter until completely softened. While stirring add the flour until dissolved. Add the chicken broth, corn, and crab cooking and stirring for five minutes. Add the milk , cream and potato soup stirring and blending until thoroughly heated throughout.

JACK DANIELS CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Precook potatoes, drain, cut and set aside.
• Sweat onions, celery and corn with butter, add flour and thyme and cook 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add water and crab base, Old Bay seasoning, parsley and 1/2 cup of the crab meat.
• Add heavy cream and bring to 180 degrees.
• Add potatoes and salt and pepper to taste.
• Add Jack Daniels and remainder of crab meat just before serving.

CHINESE CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• If using ears of corn, use a knife to remove the kernels, collecting any juices that are released; discard the cobs.
• Place 2 cups of the corn kernels and 1 cup of the broth in a blender and puree until smooth.
• Heat the oil in a soup pot over med-high heat.
• Add the scallion whites and cook, stirring 1 minute.
• Stir in the ginger and add the remaining 5 cups broth, the remaining corn kernels with any juices, the pureed corn mixture, and the cooking wine; bring to a boil.
• Decrease heat to med-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and the water until the cornstarch is dissolved.
• Slowly add the mixture to the soup and cook over med-high heat, stirring constantly, until the soup boils and thickens.
• Decrease heat to med-low, add the crab, vinegar, and soy sauce; cook until the crab has heated through, about 1 minute.
• Drizzle in the egg, stirring constantly, and cook for 1 minute more.
• Season with salt and white pepper, to taste.
• Serve garnished with scallion greens.
• 340 calories per 2 cup serving.

PUEBLO PEPPER JACK CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven set over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and garlic, saute for 4 to 5 minutes until softened and golden. Stir in the bell pepper, stock, water, cumin and chipolte. Bring to a boil, then stir in potatoes. Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle boil, cover and cook for 5 minute.
• Stir in the corn kernals and cover, simmering for 10 min or until the potatoes are tender.
• In a small bowl, combine the half and half and cornstarch, stirring until smooth. Slowly stir into the soup and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and stir in Pepper Jack cheese, stirring until smooth and thickened.
• Stir in crabmeat and cilantro and heat through for several minutes. Garnish individual servings with fresh cilantro and serve with crusty bread.