Best Winter Seafood Chowder Recipes

BEST SEAFOOD CHOWDER

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My husband is an avid fisherman. When a family get-together was planned and we had to bring something, we created this recipe using fish from our freezer. The chowder got rave reviews from the relatives! -Heather Saunders, Belchertown, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Lunch

Time 1h

Yield 32 servings (8 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1/2 pound sliced bacon, diced
2 medium onions, chopped
6 cups cubed peeled potatoes
4 cups water
1 pound bay or sea scallops, quartered
1 pound lobster meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 pound cod, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 pound haddock, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup butter, melted
4 teaspoons salt
4 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
2 quarts whole milk
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
Oyster crackers, optional

Steps:

In a large soup kettle or Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels; reserve drippings. Saute onions in drippings until tender. Add potatoes and water; bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes., Add the scallops, lobster, shrimp, cod and haddock. Cook for 10 minutes or until scallops are opaque, shrimp turn pink and fish flakes easily with a fork. Add the butter, salt, parsley and curry powder. Stir in milk and evaporated milk; heat through. Garnish with bacon, additional parsley, and oyster crackers, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 625mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 17g protein.

SLOW-COOKER FISH CHOWDER

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A great, hearty fish chowder that's lower in fat. Perfect for a winter's day. This recipe is very versatile. I use low-sodium, homemade stock and I find there's enough salt from the bacon that no more is needed. You can change up the seafood, the vegetables, and the seasonings. I find seafood chowder difficult to reheat (a no-no at work!) so I would make this when I have company coming who can finish it in 1 or 2 days.

Provided by KathrynG

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chowders Fish Chowder Recipes

Time 4h30m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

4 slices bacon, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups chicken stock
1 cup fresh corn kernels
2 large potatoes, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
2 large carrots, diced
ground black pepper to taste
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 cup scallops
1 cup uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
¼ pound halibut, cut into bite-size pieces
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk

Steps:

Cook and stir bacon in a skillet over medium heat until browned, 5 to 8 minutes; drain excess grease. Cook and stir onion and garlic into bacon until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a slow cooker.
Pour chicken stock into slow cooker. Mix corn, potatoes, celery, and carrots into the stock. Season with black pepper and red pepper flakes. Set the cooker to High, cover, and cook for 3 hours.
Stir scallops, shrimp, and halibut into the soup and cook 1 more hour. Stir evaporated milk into chowder, heat thoroughly, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.9 g, Cholesterol 56.5 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 18.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 723.5 mg, Sugar 7.4 g