Concepción Bay Scallop Chowder Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S BAY SCALLOP CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until fat renders and bacon is slightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion to bacon; cook and stir until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir celery and garlic into onion mixture, cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Pour clam juice, chicken broth, potato, cayenne pepper, and black pepper into bacon mixture; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium low, and cook until potatoes are almost tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir cream and chile pepper into potato mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are completely tender and chowder flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Season with lemon zest and salt.
• Stir scallops into chowder and cook over medium heat until scallops are tender and white, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in tarragon.

BAY SCALLOP CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. In a deep skillet, add bacon and set the heat to medium; sauté until it starts to brown, about 7 minutes. Add onions and carrots with a small pinch of sea salt; sauté for 3 minutes. If it needs more fat, add butter. Add celery and red peppers; sauté for another 3 minutes.
• 2. Pour in clam juice and broth; bring to a boil. Add cubed potatoes, reduce heat back to medium, cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until almost tender. Add cream, white pepper, smoked paprika and Old Bay seasoning; stir to combine, bring to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes.
• 3. Add scallops with its juice and lemon zest; stir well and cook until opaque, not more than 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in dill. Serve immediately with fresh crusty bread.
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BAY SCALLOP CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot over high heat, combine the chicken broth, carrot, celery, onion, potatoes, thyme, parsley, salt and ground black pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer mixture to a food processor or blender, puree until smooth and set aside.
• In the same pot over medium heat, saute the mushrooms and scallops in the butter or margarine for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the wine and reserved puree mixture to the pot, reduce heat to low and allow to simmer.
• In a separate small bowl, combine the egg yolk and heavy cream. Mix well and add to the soup. Continue simmering over low heat, stirring occasionally for 10 to 15 minutes.

CONCEPCIóN BAY SCALLOP CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. Put the potatoes, carrot, onion, broth, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the vegetables are very tender, about 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and transfer the mixture to a blender. Blend until smooth. Return to the cooking pot. 2. While the vegetables cook, heat the butter in a large skillet and cook the mushrooms, stirring, until they release their juices, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the scallops and wine. Bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute. Stir in the cream and add to the vegetable mixture. Heat through completely. Serve hot sprinkled with parsley.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SCALLOP CHOWDER

Steps:

• In large stockpot, cook bacon until crisp; remove from pan, drain on paper towels, crumble, and set aside.
• In drippings, place scallops and cook for 3-4 minutes until opaque (8-9 minutes for sea scallops).
• Remove scallops from pot and set aside.
• In drippings in pot, add onion, potatoes and celery and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Add fish stock and bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 8-10 minutes until potatoes are tender.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, marjoram, pepper, and milk and mix with wire whisk until blended.
• Add to pot along with drained corn and bring to a simmer.
• Cook over medium heat for 12 minutes, stirring often, until soup has thickened and vegetables are tender.
• Add cooked scallops and simmer for 3-4 minutes until scallops are thoroughly heated.