New England Fish Chowder
This easy fish chowder is a cozy one-pot supper with big flakes of cod, soft potatoes, and a light, creamy broth. Bacon adds smoky depth, and a handful of corn makes it especially good for summer.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 1 lb thin skinned potatoes, I use Yukon Gold
- 2 bay leaves, Or use fresh thyme bundle
- 3 ears corn, kernels removed
- 3 strips bacon, chopped into 1 inch pieces
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 large yellow onion
- 2 Tbsp flour, I use Wondra flour
- 3 cups whole milk, or more for thinner chowder
- 1 lb cod loins, cut into large chunks
- sea salt and white pepper to taste
garnish
- snipped chives
- crumbled bacon
- oyster crackers
Instructions
- Into a saucepan add the potatoes, bay leaf or thyme, and enough water/stock/clam juice just to cover them.. Simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10–15 minutes. Add the corn kernels at the last minute to tenderize them.
- In a Dutch oven or soup pot cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and reserve for garnish, but leave a couple of tablespoons of bacon grease in the pan. Add the butter to the pot.
- Add the onion and cook gently until soft but not browned. Add the flour and stir, cooking for just a minute to remove the raw flour taste.
- Add the potatoes and corn, along with 1 cup of their cooking liquid to the soup pot and stir well. Add the milk and bring up to a gentle simmer (don't boil.)
- Add the cod to the pot and cover. Turn off the heat and let the chowder sit for 30 minutes. This will gently cook the cod.
- Reheat to barely a simmer, and check the seasonings. Add sea salt and white pepper as needed.
- The chowder can be served right away, or cooled and refrigerated until needed. It's even better the next day when the flavors have had a change to develop.
- Serve topped with snipped chives, crumbled bacon, and oyster crackers.
Notes
Add the fish in large chunks to the chowder. It will break up naturally as it poaches.
Nutrition
Calories: 471 kcal · Carbohydrates: 48 g · Protein: 34 g · Fat: 17 g · Saturated Fat: 8 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 0.1 g · Cholesterol: 89 mg · Sodium: 281 mg · Potassium: 1495 mg · Fiber: 5 g · Sugar: 16 g · Vitamin A: 568 IU · Vitamin C: 31 mg · Calcium: 269 mg · Iron: 2 mg
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