Description
Creamy New England Seafood Delight Chowder brings coastal comfort to your kitchen with rich, hearty flavors. Fresh maritime ingredients blend seamlessly, promising a luxurious dining experience you’ll savor with each spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Seafood and Protein:
- 1 pound Cod or other firm white fish, cut into bite-size chunks
- 1 pound Shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ¾ pound Scallops
- 1 pound Clams, washed and scrubbed
- 1 pound Lump Crab Meat
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 2 whole Leeks, thinly sliced until the light green part
- 4 stalks Celery, chopped
- 2 cups Sweet Corn
- 2 teaspoons Fresh Thyme, stems removed
- Chives, chopped for serving
Base and Liquid Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) Butter
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) Olive Oil
- ⅔ cups (80 grams) All-Purpose Flour
- 7 cups (1.66 liters) Homemade Seafood Stock
- 6 whole Medium Sized Potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) Heavy Cream or Half and Half
Instructions
- Warm a spacious cooking vessel with butter and olive oil over medium-high temperature, creating a fragrant base for the chowder.
- Introduce sliced leeks and chopped celery, allowing them to caramelize and become translucent, releasing their aromatic essence.
- Dust the softened vegetables with flour, stirring thoroughly to create a smooth, cohesive mixture that will provide the chowder’s luxurious texture.
- Incorporate seafood stock gradually, whisking continuously to prevent any unwelcome lumps from forming in the developing broth.
- Introduce diced potatoes and fresh thyme, reducing heat and covering the pot to allow gentle simmering until the potatoes become tender and velvety.
- Carefully add an ocean’s bounty of seafood; cod, shrimp, scallops, clams, and crab meat; alongside sweet corn kernels, ensuring clams are fully submerged to encourage proper opening.
- Maintain a gentle simmer, allowing the seafood to cook delicately for approximately 8-10 minutes, and remove any stubborn clams that refuse to open.
- Remove from heat and fold in rich cream, creating a silky, indulgent finish to the chowder.
- Ladle into warm bowls and garnish with freshly chopped chives, presenting a vibrant and aromatic seafood masterpiece ready to delight the senses.
Notes
- Seafood Selection Matters: Choose fresh, high-quality seafood from a trusted fishmonger to guarantee the best flavor and texture in your chowder.
- Clam Opening Technique: Watch clams carefully during cooking; discard any that remain closed after 15 minutes to ensure food safety and prevent potential illness.
- Thickening Secret: Stirring flour into sautéed vegetables creates a roux, which helps develop a rich, smooth base without lumpy consistency.
- Potato Tenderness Tip: Simmer potatoes covered on low heat to achieve perfect softness without breaking down their structure or turning mushy.
- Cream Addition Hack: Remove pot from heat before stirring in cream to prevent curdling and maintain a silky, luxurious chowder texture.
- Garnish for Elevation: Sprinkle fresh chopped chives just before serving to add a bright, oniony freshness that complements the seafood’s delicate flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 120mg