Maritime Seafood Chowder Recipes

BEST SEAFOOD CHOWDER

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.

MOM'S NOVA SCOTIA SEAFOOD CHOWDER

Steps:

• Fill a large pot halfway with lightly salted water; bring to a boil. Add onions and carrots; cook until slightly tender, 10 minutes. Add potatoes; cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in salmon, cod, scallops, shrimp, lobster, and crab; cook over medium heat until salmon and cod are firm but chunks are still slightly translucent in the center, about 10 minutes. Drain half the water from the pot and add clams, heavy cream, and half-and-half. Place butter chunks atop the soup; season with salt and black pepper. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until salmon and cod are fully cooked and flake easily with a fork, about 30 minutes.

MARITIME SEAFOOD CHOWDER

Steps:

• Put white fish and salmon in a shallow pan and simmer in clam juice or seafood stock until opaque. Takes a few minutes. SAVE the cooking liquid Microwave potatoes until tender (3-4 min) Melt butter in stockpot, cook onions until translucent, 4-6 min. Add celery, cook until soft, add potatoes and cooking liquid and mushroom soup. Simmer for 10-15 min. Add S&P. Add fish, lobster/crab. Lower heat to simmer for 20-30 min. Add more liquid if needed. Taste for salt if needed. Add the milk slowly while simmering. Let simmer for a few more minutes; can be kept on stove simmering for an hour or more if needed.