Best Northwest Seafood Corn Chowder Recipes

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NORTHWEST SEAFOOD CORN CHOWDER



Northwest Seafood Corn Chowder image

This chowder showcases the best of Northwest seafood; it's all in here, from bay scallops to snapper.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 1h25m

Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 large ears sweet corn in husks
14 fresh cherrystone clams
6 bacon strips, chopped
1/3 cup butter, cubed
2 large onions, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped shallot
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups water
1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice
3/4 pound potatoes, cubed
1/4 cup clam stock
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 pound bay scallops
1/2 pound uncooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • Carefully peel back husks from corn to within 1-in. of bottom; remove silk. Rewrap corn in husks. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, tap clams; discard any that do not close. Place in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes or until clams open. Drain. Remove meat from clams; chop and set aside., In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Add the butter, onion, celery and shallot; cook until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir for 10 minutes or until browned (do not burn). Gradually add water and clam juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Cut corn from cobs. Stir the corn, potatoes, clam stock, parsley, bay leaf, salt, pepper and thyme into soup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. , Add the scallops, shrimp and clams; cook 3-4 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are opaque. Stir in cream; heat through. Discard bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 476 calories, Fat 33g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 145mg cholesterol, Sodium 518mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

CORN SEAFOOD CHOWDER



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"I lightened up this recipe by using less oil and reduced-fat milk," Naomi Tarr of Salisbury, Maryland says of her savory soup. "The original call for crabmeat, but my family prefers it with shrimp and imitation crab instead."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 1h10m

Yield 11 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1-1/2 cups cubed peeled potatoes
3/4 cup chopped green pepper
3/4 cup diced celery
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon butter
4 teaspoons seafood seasoning
1 bay leaf
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 cups 2% milk
2 cans (14-3/4 ounces each) cream-style corn
1/2 pound uncooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 package (8 ounces) imitation crabmeat, flaked

Steps:

  • In a large Dutch oven, cook the potatoes, green pepper, celery and onion in oil and butter over medium heat for 10 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in seafood seasoning and bay leaf. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. , Add flour; stir until vegetables are coated. Gradually stir in the broth. Add milk and corn. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in shrimp and crab; cook for 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.

Nutrition Facts :

SEAFOOD CORN CHOWDER



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This makes a big pot of thick seafood chowder, you almost need a fork to eat it! You can find crab and shrimp combo in the refrigerator section near the seafood - you could sub 1 can crab meat and 1 can baby shrimp if you can't locate the crab/shrimp combo.

Provided by Brooke the Cook in

Categories     Chowders

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 large onion, diced
1 large potato, diced
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1 (15 ounce) can fat-free chicken broth
1 (17 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (8 ounce) can corn, drained (or 1 cup frozen corn)
1 1/2 cups skim milk
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and diced
1 (7 ounce) package crab, and shrimp combo (see note above)

Steps:

  • Heat saucepan over medium high heat. Spray with cooking spray and saute onions until transparent.
  • Add potato, bay leaf, marjoram, cayenne and chicken broth. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and cook until potato is soft, 8-10 minutes.
  • Add creamed corn, canned corn, milk and freshly ground pepper.
  • Over medium-high heat, heat until hot, not boiling.
  • Add red peppers and the package of crab/shrimp, continue stirring until heated through, 2-4 minutes.

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