Crabby Corn Chowder

November 20, 2024

45

medium

6

Sauté the Vegetables:

  • Heat a deep pot over medium heat and add the oil and butter.
  • Once the butter melts, stir in the potatoes, celery, onion, bay leaves, and chipotle peppers.
  • Season with salt and pepper. Sauté the vegetables for about 10 minutes, or until tender.

Thicken the Base:

  • Sprinkle flour over the sautéed vegetables and stir constantly for about 2 minutes to cook out the raw flavor.
  • Slowly stir in the clam juice and half-and-half, mixing well to avoid lumps.

Simmer the Soup:

  • Bring the soup to a gentle simmer and continue cooking for about 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft.

Add the Finishing Touches:

  • Stir in the corn, crab meat, and sherry. Simmer for another 5 minutes, until everything is heated through.
  • Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Serve:

  • Remove the bay leaves before ladling the chowder into bowls.
  • Add a few dashes of hot sauce for extra flavor, if desired.
  • Pair with crackers, crusty bread, or cornbread for a comforting meal.
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Ingredients:

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1tablespoon butter
1stalk celery chopped
0.25cup chili peppers in adobo sauce pureed
2 bay leaves dried
0.25cup sherry dry
2cups fish stock
4cups corn kernels fresh, frozen, ( is okay too)
4cups half-and-half whole
1pound lump crab meat fresh
3tablespoons olive oil
2oz flour plain
6servings salt and pepper black, freshly ground, to taste
1large onion sweet, yellow, chopped
3 yukon gold potatoes diced, peeled

Directions

1.
Sauté the Vegetables
1. Heat a deep pot over medium heat and add the oil and butter. | 2. Once the butter melts, stir in the potatoes, celery, onion, bay leaves, and chipotle peppers. | 3. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté the vegetables for about 10 minutes, or until tender.
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2.
Thicken the Base
1. Sprinkle flour over the sautéed vegetables and stir constantly for about 2 minutes to cook out the raw flavor. | 2. Slowly stir in the clam juice and half-and-half, mixing well to avoid lumps.
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3.
Simmer the Soup
Bring the soup to a gentle simmer and continue cooking for about 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft.
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4.
Add the Finishing Touches
1. Stir in the corn, crab meat, and sherry. Simmer for another 5 minutes, until everything is heated through. | 2. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
Mark as complete
5.
Serve
1. Remove the bay leaves before ladling the chowder into bowls. | 2. Add a few dashes of hot sauce for extra flavor, if desired. | 3. Pair with crackers, crusty bread, or cornbread for a comforting meal.
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Recipe content adapted from Foodista, modified and licensed under CC BY 3.0.

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