Seafood Chowder with Crab and Corn
Seafood chowder is a traditional favorite in New England. This recipe combines clams, crab, shrimp, and scallops to create a diverse chowder recipe with a sweet favor with lots of texture. You can add or delete seafood varieties to taste. Many ingredients make this recipe, but it’s well worth the effort. Also you can consider freezing this recipe. Use Ziplock freezer bags, add chowder and lie flat. Freeze up to 6 months in a deep freezer or up to 3 months in a regular freezer.
This chowder recipe makes 2 quarts.
Seafood Chowder with Crab and Corn
Ingredients -
2 ears of yellow corn still on the ear (don’t shuck yet!)
6 ounces of bay shrimp
6 ounces of dungeness crab meat
6 ounces chopped clams
6 ounces bay scallops
6 strips chopped bacon
1/2 lb onion, chopped
2 ounces celery, chopped
3 ounces flour
3/4 tablespoons chopped green onions
3 ounces of butter
2 cups water
2 ounces clam base
1 cup clam juice
1.5 cups heavy cream
1/2 pound potatoes, diced
seasonings -
1/2 teaspoon bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
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Cooking Directions -
Use a baking sheet and place both ears of corn on the sheet and roast at 375 degrees until the corn is golden brown and the husk turns a dark brown. Remove the corn. Once it has cooled, cut the kernels from the cob. Set aside.
Place bacon in a pot on the stove and cook until crisp. Once the bacon is crisp, add the butter and melt. Next, add garlic, onions, celery, and green onions, cooking about 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Add the flour, stirring and cooking for about 15 minutes. Next add clam juice and then add water. Continue to cook an 15 minutes longer.
Next, add the clam base, corn kernels, potatoes, and seasonings. Simmer for 30 minutes while stirring often until the potatoes are tender. Add the cream and seafood last and stir the seafood chowder until all ingredients are mixed. Serve hot.
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