Best Chicken And Bacon Corn Chowder Recipes

CHICKEN AND BACON CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• To poach the chicken: Combine the chicken, onion, celery, carrot, garlic, thyme, pepper and a tablespoon of salt large pot. Add water to cover, at least 3 quarts. Bring the water to a simmer over medium heat, skimming occasionally. Skim, add more water if necessary to keep the chicken covered, and continue to gently simmer until the chicken is fully cooked (the juices from the thigh will run clear), about 40 minutes. Drain the chicken reserving the broth. Allow the chicken to cool then remove the meat from the bones. Discard the bones and refrigerate the meat until ready to make the chowder. Measure out 1 1/2 quarts of the broth and reserve for the chowder. Freeze or refrigerate any remaining broth until needed for another purpose.
• To make the chowder: Heat the bacon and olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook until the bacon fat is rendered and the meat firming but not yet crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the celery and onions. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables begin to soften, about 6 minutes. Add the potatoes, corn, and thyme. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are fully soft, about 8 additional minutes.
• Add the chicken broth to the pot. Bring the broth to a simmer over medium-high heat. Turn down the heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the cream and reserved chicken. Return the chowder to a simmer, season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into warm bowls and serve.

CHICKEN, BACON AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, melt butter.
• Add onion, garlic and jalapeño pepper and saute for 3-5 minutes, or until vegetables are soft.
• In a small bowl, mix soup and broth together until smooth.
• Add soup mixture, Rotel, corn, bacon and chicken to the vegetables and cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add milk and cook for another 5-10 minutes.
• Just before serving, add the cheese and lots of fresh ground pepper to taste and heat until the cheese is melted.
• Serve warm with cornbread or fresh hot dinner rolls and a salad.

CHICKEN CORN CHOWDER WITH GREEN CHILIS AND BACON

Steps:

• Prep garlic, onion, potatoes, celery together onto a large plate and put aside.
• Chop up bacon and cook in a large skillet over medium low heat until well done. Bacon will soften during soup cooking.
• Without draining drippings, add your chopped vegetables and cook until onions begin to soften.
• Over your pan, sift white flour beginning with 1 tbs until all the renderings are absorbed and a light coating on flour has appeared.
• Add stock.
• Bring to a low simmer and add your spices. Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes. During this time add your chicken and corn.
• At this time you might have to transfer to a stock pot. Add 1/2 cup light cream and start with one cup of milk. Return to a simmer.
• Separately, mix 1/4 cup corn meal and 1/2 cup of water. This is to be added to your chowder next for flavor and thickening.
• Depending on the consistency you like, add the rest of your milk and corn meal mixture. Add milk to make it thinner, and corn meal mix to make it thicker. Or both. The cornmeal will be visible in the soup, but if you have "fine" corn meal, you will not feel it.
• Simmer for 20 minutes until potatoes are soft. Serve.