Best Captains Chowder Recipes

The Captain's Clam Chowder image

Provided by mightyro_cooking4u

Categories Chowders

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Steps:

Open clams. Retain all of the clam juice. Separate clams, then chop. You can use a blender, but be sure not to cut the clams up too fine.
Fry the bacon slowly, and just before it is done, add the onions, saute for 1 minute, add the pepper and the clam juice, bring to a boil. Add potatoes.
When the potatoes are half done, add the chopped clams. After the chowder starts to simmer again, allow it to finish cooking. you can put a spoonful of rice in individual bowls before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.2, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 37.3, Sodium 163.3, Carbohydrate 61.2, Fiber 7.5, Sugar 3.7, Protein 19.2

Seafood Chowder image

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.

Captain's Chowder image

Provided by _Pixie_

Categories Chowders

Time 40m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 lbs ocean perch fillets
1/4 cup green pepper, finely chopped
2 medium onions, finely chopped
1 large potato, diced
1/2 lb mushroom, sliced thinly
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 can whole kernel corn
2 cans condensed mushroom soup
2 cups milk
1/4 cup white wine
2 teaspoons salt (to taste)
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 ounces pimiento, finely chopped

Steps:

Remove any skin from fish and cut in small cubes.
In a nonstick pan, saute green pepper, onion, potato, and mushrooms in melted butter for 8-10 minutes.
Add fish and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
In a large saucepan, mix the soup and milk until smooth.
Add the corn and wine and stir.
Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Do not boil.
Add the fish mixtures, by spoolfuls, stirring constantly.
Add salt, pepper and pimento.
Simmer, just below boiling for 5 minutes.
Serve.