Description
This Easy Fish Chowder Recipe is a warm and hearty dish packed with meaty fish, creamy potatoes, and smoky bacon, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds meaty firm fish or white fish (cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 2 pounds potatoes (such as Yukon or red potatoes) cut into ¾-inch cubes
- 3 thick bacon slices
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups diced onion
- ¾ cup small diced celery
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 small thyme sprigs
- 24 oz clam juice
- 2 cups chicken broth (low-sodium or regular according to your liking)
- 2½ teaspoons Old Bay seasoning (I used OLD BAY® Seafood Seasoning by McCormick)
- 2 cups heavy cream (preheat in the microwave) – add more according to your liking
- black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy, then remove and crumble, keeping the fat in the pot.
- Add the butter, onions, and celery to the pot and sauté until the onions are translucent.
- Deglaze the pot with white wine, scraping any bits off the bottom, and add the bay leaf and thyme.
- Stir in the clam juice and chicken broth, bringing the mixture to a simmer.
- Add the potatoes and cook until tender, then stir in the fish cubes and Old Bay seasoning.
- Pour in the heavy cream and cook for an additional 5 minutes; season with black pepper to taste.
- Serve hot, topped with crumbled bacon.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the thickness of the chowder by adding more or less cream based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup, Dinner
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 590 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1,050 mg
- Fat: 39 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Cholesterol: 175 mg
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