Best Gulf Coast Oyster Chowder Recipes
BEST OYSTER CHOWDER EVER
You can make an oyster chowder in the middle of the desert with this recipe and you will be in the middle of the ocean with delight.
Provided by Deborah Norris
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chowders Corn Chowder Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook oysters and reserved liquid in a skillet over medium heat until edges curl, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
- Combine onion, potato, broccoli, water, and corn in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain vegetables and reserve liquid.
- Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Stir flour into melted butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Slowly pour reserved vegetable water and milk into butter-flour mixture; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add oysters and vegetables to milk mixture and cook over medium-low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Cholesterol 75.9 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 12.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 298.4 mg, Sugar 7.5 g
OYSTER CHOWDER
I love making soups and stews because once you know the technique, it gives you the liberty to build your own flavors!
Provided by Kelsey Nixon
Categories main-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the butter, followed by the celery and leeks. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened but are not browning, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the wine to the vegetables and let reduce by half. Add the potatoes and stir to combine. Add the clam juice, 1 cup water and the reserved oyster liquor. The potatoes will soak up some of the saltiness of the oysters and their liquor, giving them great flavor. Bring to a simmer, cover and continue cooking until the potatoes are tender, 6 to 7 minutes.
- Remove 1 1/2 cups of the soup, blend until smooth in a blender or food processor and return to the pot. Stir in the half-and-half and seafood seasoning. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer before adding the oysters. Cook just until the oysters begin to curl, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and garnish with parsley. Serve with oyster crackers.
OYSTER CHOWDER
I grew up on Oyster "stew". I like to "create" new things and this is what I came up with. I fix this for myself only and so I made it how I like it, and this is the result. Hope you like it.
Provided by Jennifer Lewis
Categories Chowders
Time 25m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a medium sauce pan, cut up the bacon into small pieces with scissors, cook bacon and leave only one tablespoon of bacon grease and put in the 2 tbsp of margarine and cubed potatoes and 1/4 cup of onion.
- Saute the potatoes and onion in the bacon and butter until becomes soft.
- Add the flour and stir, coating the potatoes and onion.
- Add the oyster and corn liquid and bring to a boil.
- After about 5 minutes, add the corn and oysters, salt and pepper, garlic and milk.
- Stirring constantly, lower the temperature and let simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Make sure that the potatoes are cooked thoroughly and if done add your parsley.
- VIOLA!
GULF COAST OYSTER CHOWDER
Chowders are thick soups containing fish or shellfish and vegetables such as potatoes and onions in a milk or tomato base. People most often associate these hearty soups with cold New England winters, but the Gulf of Mexico also has a history with them. Poor people living on the coast were able to supplement a diet of salted, preserved meat and inexpensive potatoes with seafood they caught or harvested. Meme would prepare this soup in the fall more often, using fatback for salt and flavor instead of bacon. Both meats produce a smoky, salty layer of flavor that is complemented by the sweet oysters. Use canola oil if you prefer a lighter, healthier version.
Yield serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a saucepan, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the leeks and saute, stirring often, until they begin to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle over the flour and stir to combine. Whisk in the clam juice, milk, cream, and reserved oyster juice. Add the potatoes and bring to a boil over high heat. Decrease the heat to low. Add the thyme and bay leaf, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the oysters and simmer, uncovered, until they are heated through and their edges begin to curl, about 3 minutes. Remove the thyme and bay leaf and discard. Add the sherry and stir to combine. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
- Sometimes containers of oysters contain bits of shell or grit. To clean the oysters, strain them in a fine mesh sieve over a bowl, allowing the juice to pass into the bowl. Examine the oysters and remove any bits of shell. Use the strained juice in the chowder for extra oyster flavor.
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