New England Shrimp Chowder Recipes

NEW ENGLAND SEAFOOD CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute bacon in a large soup pot over medium-high heat until crispy, 3-4 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pot and place on a plate. Drain all but 1 tablespoon bacon grease from the pot. If there is not 1 tablespoon, then don't drain the bacon fat. Add diced onions and celery to the bacon grease in the pot. Saute over medium heat until soft, 3-4 minutes.Add potatoes. Saute 1-2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low.
• Add the flour and stir, cooking until the flour is completely moistened. Add the milk and increase the heat to medium. Heat the soup until it is steaming, but just before it starts to boil, stirring often.
• Keep the soup at this point until the potatoes are nearly tender, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes. (Reduce the heat if the milk starts to foam.) The soup should start to thicken to a nice consistency. Add the fish, shellfish, corn and bacon.
• Continue to heat, just below boiling for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, until the fish is cooked through. Add salt and pepper. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
• Serve with the fresh parsley, crackers or good quality bread.

NEW ENGLAND SHRIMP CHOWDER

Steps:

• Peel shrimp, and devein, if desired; set aside.
• Cook onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic in 1 tablespoons oil in large Dutch oven, stirring often, about 8 minutes,or until garlic is tender.
• Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Gradually stir in chicken broth and next 6 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in half and half,corn, and hot sauce; return to a boil. Add peeled shrimp; cook, stirring often, 5 minute, or until the shrimp turn pink.
• Remove and discard bay leaves.

NEW ENGLAND SEAFOOD CHOWDER - THE REAL DEAL

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, place the fish and stock and bring to a boil. Cover pot and simmer for 4-5 minutes. Remove fish with a slotted spoon and set aside. Remove and reserve the stock.
• In the same pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions and celery and saute until tender. Add the flour and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 4 minutes. Add reserved stock and mix well. Add potatoes, bay leaf and parsley and cook until potatoes are tender, about 8-10 minutes. Add scallops and shrimp. Cook until tender. Add clams and lobster and stir well.
• In a saucepan, heat half & half over medium heat until hot and add to the seafood mixture. Cook chowder, stirring frequently until slightly thickened and smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle chowder into bowls and garnish with parsley.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Rinse and drain canned clams, reserve liquid and set aside.
• In a large stockpot, cook bacon until crisp, do not drain.
• Add diced onion and celery, saute until soft, stirring frequently.
• Once onion/celery are soft, add pepper, marjoram and thyme.
• Add bottles clam juice and clam juice reserved from canned clams.
• Add diced red potatoes and simmer 10-15 min until potatoes are soft.
• While potatoes are simmering --
• In a small saucepan, make a light roux with butter and flour.
• Once potatoes are soft, add roux to chowder and stir until thickened.
• Add cooked shrimp and drained clams and stir to mix.
• At this point, the chowder base may be refrigerated for 3 days or frozen for later use.
• To serve: add 1 qt light cream and up to 1 qt whole milk to desired consistency, while heating be careful not to boil.
• Right before serving, stir in sherry and fresh chopped parsley.
• Serve topped with paprika and oyster/soup crackers.

SHRIMP CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the onion, milk, soups, corn, Creole seasoning and garlic powder. , Cover and cook on low for 3 hours. Stir in shrimp and cream cheese. Cook 30 minutes longer or until shrimp are heated through and cheese is melted. Stir to blend.

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.

NEW ENGLAND SEAFOOD CHOWDER

Steps:

• To render fat, cook chopped bacon in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Add chopped onions and sauté until onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Add curry powder and stir 30 seconds. Mix in bottled clam juice, diced potatoes, diced butternut squash and bay leaves. Simmer 5 minutes. Add chopped kale leaves and simmer until vegetables are almost tender, about 10 minutes. Add 5 cups milk, 1 cup half and half and minced thyme. (Chowder can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover tightly and refrigerate.)
• Bring chowder to simmer. Add fish and simmer until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Discard bay leaves. Ladle chowder into bowls and serve.