If you're looking for a delicious and hearty meal, look no further than scarfie's smoked fish chowder. This classic dish is a favorite among seafood lovers and is perfect for a cozy dinner on a cold night. With its rich broth, smoky fish, and tender vegetables, this chowder is sure to satisfy even the most discerning palate. In this article, we'll provide you with a step-by-step guide to making the best scarfie's smoked fish chowder, along with tips and tricks for achieving the perfect flavor and texture. So gather your ingredients, get ready to cook, and let's embark on a culinary journey to create this delectable dish!
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SMOKY FISH CHOWDER
This chowder is a more complex and smoky interpretation of a classic New England fish chowder. Made with hot smoked paprika and a little Vermouth or white wine, it's got more spunk than a simpler, more authentic recipe, without losing the spirit of the sea. If you can't find fish stock, you can substitute bottled clam juice, or even a good, flavorful vegetable stock. Either way, you'll end up with perfectly balanced bowl of soup that needs nothing more than perhaps a few crackers on the side to make it shine.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, main course
Time 40m
Yield 3 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a heavy pot over medium-high heat, brown bacon until crisp, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
- Spoon off all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat from the pot. Add butter and let melt. Add leeks and a pinch of salt; cook, stirring frequently, until leeks are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in paprika; cook 1 minute. Pour in vermouth and simmer until almost completely evaporated, about 2 minutes. Stir in stock, 1 cup water, potatoes, thyme and remaining salt. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
- Add milk and cooked bacon to pot; bring to a simmer. Add fish and cook until just opaque, 2 to 4 minutes. Use a fork to flake fish into large pieces. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Remove thyme. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 410, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 979 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams
FISH CHOWDER
This is one of the recipes I adopted -- it's gotten 5 stars all around, so I won't change it, but I wouldn't use margarine or cooking oil -- I would use either light olive oil or unsalted butter. I also might substitute half and half for the milk, to be a little decadent once in a while...
Provided by Dreamgoddess
Categories Chowders
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut cod fillets into bite sized pieces.
- Melt margarine in large saucepan Cook onion and celery until onion is tender and translucent. Add potatoes, carrots, water, salt and pepper.
- Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Add fish and cook 10 minutes longer.
- Add milk.
- Reheat, but do not boil.
- Serves 4.
- Serve hot, with freshly baked home made bread or rolls and butter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 57.4, Sodium 769.5, Carbohydrate 20.7, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 2.7, Protein 24.4
SMOKED FISH CHOWDER
Steps:
- In a heavy kettle (at least 5 quarts) cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp. Add onions and cook, stirring, until softened. Peel potatoes and cut into 3/4-inch cubes. Add potatoes, celery, broth, and water and simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Add lima beans and corn and simmer, covered, 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl dissolve cornstarch in half-and-half or milk and stir into simmering soup with Worcestershire sauce. Bring soup to a boil, stirring, and add fish. (If using smoked trout, no further cooking is necessary; if using finnan haddie or fresh fish, simmer, covered, 5 minutes, or until it just flakes.) Stir in parsley or dill. Soup may be made 2 days ahead (cool uncovered before chilling covered.) Reheat gently.
SMOKED-FISH CHOWDER
We love Bar Harbor clam juice, which has no salt added and a gentle, briny flavor. It's a good stand-in for when you don't want to bother making fish stock (i.e., most of the time).
Provided by Claire Saffitz
Categories Bon Appétit Soup/Stew Fish Chowder Potato Bacon Leek Buttermilk Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat butter in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-low. Add bacon and cook, stirring often, until brown and crisp, 8-10 minutes. Increase heat to medium and add onion, leek, celery, and bay leaves; cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent and softened, 8-10 minutes.
- Add potatoes and clam juice to pot; season lightly with salt and generously with pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes. For a thicker texture, smash several pieces of potato against the sides of the pot. Add trout and buttermilk and simmer about 5 minutes (to give flavors time to blend together). Taste and season with more salt and pepper as desired. Remove from heat and stir in cream.
- Ladle chowder into bowls, top with trout roe, if desired, and season with coarsely ground pepper.
- Do Ahead
- Chowder can be made 2 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill. Reheat gently over low before serving.
SMOKED HADDOCK CHOWDER
This authentic and easy-to-make soup is a warming treat on a cold evening - serve it with crusty bread
Provided by Thane Prince
Categories Soup, Supper
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Put the fish in a deep frying pan with the bay leaf and 600ml/1 pint boiling water. Cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave to stand, covered, for a further 5 minutes. Drain, reserving the liquid, then flake the fish.
- Heat the oil and butter in a deep saucepan. Add the vegetables and garlic and fry over a high heat until starting to soften. Stir in the thyme and the reserved cooking liquid and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until the vegetables have softened.
- Pour half the soup into a bowl and mash with a potato masher or fork. Return to the pan with the milk and fish. Simmer for 3 minutes, taste and season if needed. Sprinkle with chopped parsley to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 40 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 3.42 milligram of sodium
DOWNEAST FISH CHOWDER
Just lovely served with pilot crackers or hardtack (recipe #143900). From the the New England chapter of the US Regional Cookbook, Chicago Culinary Arts Institute, 1947
Provided by Molly53
Categories Chowders
Time 50m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Fry salt pork slowly in soup pot.
- Add sliced onions and cook five minutes.
- Add cubed potatoes, boiling water, and fish.
- Simmer slowly until potatoes are soft.
- Add evaporated milk, salt, pepper, and minced parsley.
- In a small skillet, melt butter.
- Add flour, blend thoroughly and cook.
- Add slowly to chowder, stirring until slightly thickened.
- Heat for another five minutes.
- Serve with pilot crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.8, Fat 18.2, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 105.1, Sodium 1241.4, Carbohydrate 18.9, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 1.6, Protein 36.3
FISH CHOWDER
A quick and easy chowder that you will make again and again. Basic recipe came from The Gloucester Fishermens Wives Cookbook.
Provided by Bob LeBlanc
Categories Chowders
Time 1h
Yield 8-10 Cups, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook onions and potatoes in broth or water until almost tender.
- Add fish and complete cooking.
- When fish flakes easily, add butter, salt, 1/2 the pepper, savory and all the milk.
- Heat completely without boiling (very important, never boil any chowder).
- Sprinkle with remaining pepper and serve with oyster crackers or saltines.
- Note: If you want more potatoes or fish just add more broth and milk.
CATHY'S AMAZING FISH CHOWDER
Restaurant style comfort food directly from Maine that is easy to make and wonderful to eat!! Any white fish such as haddock may be used in place of the cod. Serve with crackers and corn bread if desired!! The real person that deserves full credit for this recipe is a wonderful mother named Cathy that lives in Chicago and loves her son in Kansas!!
Provided by JAY90
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place bacon strips in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook bacon until crisp, then remove to paper towels to drain. Drain grease from the pot, reserving about 1 tablespoon. Set heat to medium, and fry onions in the reserved bacon grease until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add potatoes, and fill pot with just enough water to cover them. Bring to a boil, then cook until potatoes are almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add fish pieces, evaporated milk, whole milk, and butter. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls, and top with crumbled bacon pieces.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 calories, Carbohydrate 30.7 g, Cholesterol 80.1 mg, Fat 15.5 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 28.7 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 563.9 mg, Sugar 7.3 g
CREOLE FISH CHOWDER
A nice hearty hot soup, great for lunch on a chilly day. Unlike a lot of fish chowder recipes, it contains no potatoes, so it's a good choice if you're trying to go light on starchy carbohydrates. Use more chili powder if you like. May be served with crackers.
Provided by echo echo
Categories Chowders
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan.
- Add the onion, celery and chili powder, and sauté lightly about 8-10 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes through worcestershire sauce.
- Bring to a boil and add the frozen fish.
- Let the soup simmer--separating the fish as it thaws--for about 15 minutes or until the fish flakes easily.
- Sprinkle with parsley.
Tips:
- Choose the right fish. For a smoky flavor, use a fish that is naturally oily, such as salmon, trout, or mackerel.
- Use a good quality smoked fish. The flavor of the chowder will depend on the quality of the smoked fish you use. Look for smoked fish that is fresh and has a deep, smoky flavor.
- Don't overcook the fish. Smoked fish is already cooked, so you just need to heat it through. Overcooking will make the fish tough and dry.
- Use a variety of vegetables. Vegetables add flavor, texture, and nutrients to the chowder. You can use any vegetables you like, but some good choices include potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion.
- Season the chowder to taste. The seasoning is important in any chowder, so be sure to taste it and adjust the seasonings as needed.
- Serve the chowder hot. Smoked fish chowder is best served hot, with a side of crusty bread or crackers.
Conclusion:
Smoked fish chowder is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a cold night. It is also a great way to use up leftover smoked fish. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a chowder that is sure to please everyone at the table.
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