Best 9 Maryland Seafood Chowder Recipes

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Originating from the shores of Maryland, Maryland seafood chowder is a savory and hearty dish that combines the bounty of the sea with fresh vegetables and a creamy broth. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting out, this classic chowder is easy to make and a perfect way to warm up on a chilly day. With the right ingredients and a little patience, you can create a delicious seafood chowder that will surely impress your friends and family.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

BEST SEAFOOD CHOWDER



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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

Categories     Dinner     Lunch

Time 1h

Yield 32 servings (8 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 pound sliced bacon, diced
2 medium onions, chopped
6 cups cubed peeled potatoes
4 cups water
1 pound bay or sea scallops, quartered
1 pound lobster meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 pound cod, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 pound haddock, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup butter, melted
4 teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
2 quarts whole milk
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
Oyster crackers, optional

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.

SEAFOOD CHOWDER



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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

1 ½ cups fat free milk
1 (8 ounce) container fat free cream cheese
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (26 ounce) can fat free condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 cup chopped green onions
1 cup sliced carrots
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained
1 ½ cups chopped potatoes
1 teaspoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
½ pound shrimp
½ pound bay scallops
½ pound crabmeat
½ pound calamari tubes
1 (6.5 ounce) can chopped clams

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

SEAFOOD CHOWDER



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Provided by Ina Garten

Time 2h10m

Yield 3 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 26

1 pound large shrimp (32 to 36 per pound), peeled and deveined (save shells for stock)
1/2 pound scallops
1/2 pound monkfish
1/2 pound fresh lump crabmeat, picked over to remove shells
1/4 pound unsalted butter
1 cup peeled and medium-diced carrots (4 carrots)
1/2 cup medium-diced yellow onion (1 onion)
1 cup medium-diced celery (3 stalks)
1 cup medium-diced small white or red potatoes
1/2 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 recipe Seafood Stock, recipe follows
1 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream (optional)
2 tablespoons minced parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons good olive oil
Shells from 1 pound large shrimp
2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions)
2 carrots, unpeeled and chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup good white wine
1/3 cup tomato paste
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
10 sprigs fresh thyme, including stems

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.

SEAFOOD CHOWDER



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Make this wonderful seafood chowder recipe for a delicious hearty meal.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 pound salt pork, cut into 1/8-inch cubes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1 1/2 quarts Fish Stock
4 cups peeled russet potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
2 bay leaves
1 pound (about 30) shelled, deveined shrimp, fresh or frozen
2 pounds Manila clams
1 pound cod, skin and bones removed, cut into chunks
1 cup heavy cream
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Coarse salt and freshly ground white pepper

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add salt pork and cook for 10 minutes; drain.
  • Heat olive oil in a medium Dutch-oven over low heat. Add pork and cook for 5 minutes. Add onion and celery and cook, stirring, until soft. Add fish stock and bay leaves, and bring to a simmer. Add potatoes and cook until just tender, about 15 minutes. Add shrimp, clams, and fish, and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; add to Dutch-oven. Season chowder with cayenne, salt, and white pepper. Serve hot.

DANIELLE'S SEAFOOD CHOWDER



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I wanted to serve a different dish from the usual seafood casserole so I played with the dish and came up with this.

Provided by Danielle Girouard

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Seafood     Shrimp Soup

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

⅓ cup butter
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, minced
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 quart half-and-half, or as needed
2 cups bar clams, drained with juice reserved
⅓ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 potatoes, cubed
2 cups cream-style corn
1 large ear corn, kernels cut from the cob
1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
1 ½ cups water, or as needed
sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste
1 fresh haddock fillet, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup canned lobster meat, with juice

Steps:

  • Melt butter with olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat; stir in onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Whisk flour into butter mixture; whisk in half-and-half and juice from drained clams.
  • Stir Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese into onion mixture until melted, about 2 minutes; stir in potatoes, cream-style corn, corn kernels, and cherry tomatoes. If soup is very thick, stir in water, about 1/2 cup at a time, as desired; bring soup to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Season with sea salt and pepper.
  • Stir drained clams, haddock, and shrimp into soup; simmer until haddock and shrimp are fully cooked for 5 minutes. Stir in lobster and its juice; cook just until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 491.1 calories, Carbohydrate 39.5 g, Cholesterol 161.2 mg, Fat 25 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 29.7 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 550.4 mg, Sugar 4.5 g

MARYLAND CRAB-SWEET CORN CHOWDER



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This is a recipe from a bed and breakfast here in Maryland. Once we tried it, it became a family favorite and a traditional Thanksgiving dish.

Provided by Mom of Five

Categories     Chowders

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon cooking oil
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
1 cup whipping cream
1/8-1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 medium potato, peeled and finely chopped (1 cup)
1/4 cup yellow sweet peppers or 1/4 cup green sweet pepper
6 ounces crabmeat, fresh,frozen or canned

Steps:

  • In a 2 qt saucepan, cook half of the whole kernel corn, the onion and garlic in hot cooking oil till onion is tender, not brown.
  • Carefully add chicken broth.
  • Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
  • Simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.
  • Stir in whipping cream, salt, and white pepper.
  • Simmer, uncovered, for 10 min.
  • or until slightly thickened.
  • Watch carefully because it may foam and rise in pan.
  • Remove from heat; cool slightly.
  • Pour the cooled mixture into a blender container.
  • Cover and blend until smooth.
  • Return to same sauce pan.
  • Keep warm.
  • Meanwhile, in a small covered saucepan cook remaining corn and potato in boiling, salted water for two minutes.
  • Add chopped sweet pepper.
  • Cover and cook about 1 minute or til tender.
  • Drain.
  • Stir the drained vegetables into the soup.
  • Add the fresh or frozen crab meat; heat through.
  • If desired, garnish with parsley and red pepper strips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.9, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 9.5, Cholesterol 66.2, Sodium 531.7, Carbohydrate 27.2, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 1.6, Protein 11

GRANDMA'S SEAFOOD CHOWDER



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My grandmother makes this every year for Christmas morning-the only time we ever had it. Why wait, when you can enjoy this satisfying chowder anytime? It's also delicious topped with biscuits! -Melissa Obernesser, Utica, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner     Lunch

Time 40m

Yield 10 servings (3-1/4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup butter, divided
1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 cups half-and-half cream
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
1 pound haddock fillets, skin removed, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 cups frozen peas (about 10 ounces)
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup lump crabmeat (about 5 ounces), drained
1 jar (4 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
1 teaspoon paprika

Steps:

  • In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat 3 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pot., In same pot, heat remaining butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually whisk in cream and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 2-3 minutes., Stir in haddock, shrimp, peas and sautéed mushrooms; cook until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork and shrimp turn pink, 5-7 minutes. Add cheese, crab and pimientos; stir gently until cheese is melted. If desired, sprinkle servings with paprika.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390 calories, Fat 23g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 176mg cholesterol, Sodium 596mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

SEAFOOD CHOWDER



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Mr.D's chowda, my brother in law born in the south and myself a new englander, this was created for him without losing the new england flavor.

Provided by EdandTheresa

Categories     Chowders

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 ounces salt pork, diced
2 onions, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
3 cups milk
1 pint heavy cream
6 cups potatoes, diced
1 cup frozen okra
1 cup frozen corn
6 1/2 ounces clams
1 lb catfish or 1 lb cod, - 1 inch pieces
1 tablespoon basil
2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
sea salt
ground pepper
4 tablespoons fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a soup pot, render the salt pork until just crisp, remove and discard.
  • cook the onion, celery, and carrots in the pork fat until tender.
  • add the potatoes, okra, corn, clams+juice, and fish.
  • cover with milk and heavy cream.
  • add basil, old bay, salt&pepper.
  • bring to boil and let simmer until potatoes are soft.
  • add chopped parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1192.8, Fat 83.4, SaturatedFat 42.1, Cholesterol 281.8, Sodium 681.5, Carbohydrate 74, Fiber 9.3, Sugar 7.7, Protein 41.1

MARYLAND SEAFOOD CHOWDER



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It had just begun to get chilly out after a long hot summer. A chowder was just the thing! Since we do love our seafood here by the Bay, I took a little bit of everything and put it together for this hearty chowder!

Provided by Lynne Hawkins @chefmamma

Categories     Fish

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 tablespoon(s) olive oil, divided
1/2 cup(s) onion, diced
1/2 cup(s) celery diced
3 clove(s) fresh garlic, pressed and divided
8 ounce(s) bottled clam juice
3 medium potatoes diced small
1 pound(s) medium shrimp, cooked, cleaned
1/2 pound(s) bay scallops
2 can(s) 6.5 oz chopped clams, undrained
1 pound(s) crabmeat
1 pound(s) flounder, cut in chunks
1 tablespoon(s) old bay or j.o. crab seasoning
1 quart(s) fat free half and half
2 tablespoon(s) flour

Steps:

  • Saute onion, celery, carrot, and 2 cloves garlic in 2 Tabs olive oil until clear.
  • Transfer to large sauce pan or soup pot
  • Add bottled clam juice and potatoes
  • Simmer until potatoes are tender
  • Meanwhile, Saute shrimp, scallops and 1 clove garlic in same saute pan until barely cooked
  • Add all seafood and juices to the soup pot
  • sprinkle the crab seasoning on top of the pile of seafood in the pot
  • Make a roux out of the flour and remaining 2 Tab olive oil in the saute pan, incorporating any juices and bits from the seafood
  • Add half and half to the roux and stir until thickened
  • Gently stir half and half into the seafood mixture and simmer until seafood is cooked through

Tips:

  • Use fresh seafood. This will give your chowder the best flavor. If you can't get fresh seafood, frozen seafood is a good option.
  • Don't overcook the seafood. Seafood cooks quickly, so be careful not to overcook it. Otherwise, it will become tough and rubbery.
  • Use a variety of vegetables. This will add flavor and texture to your chowder. Some good choices include potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions.
  • Use a good quality broth. The broth is the base of your chowder, so it's important to use a good quality broth. You can use chicken broth, fish broth, or clam broth.
  • Season your chowder to taste. Add salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. You can also add a splash of lemon juice or white wine for extra flavor.
  • Serve your chowder with crusty bread or crackers. This will help to soak up the delicious broth.

Conclusion:

Maryland seafood chowder is a delicious and hearty soup that is perfect for a cold day. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. So next time you're looking for a comforting and flavorful soup, give Maryland seafood chowder a try. You won't be disappointed!

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