5 Ingredient Quick Crab Chowder Recipes

CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Chop bacon and in a 2-quart heavy saucepan cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp.
• Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, reserving fat in pan.
• While bacon is cooking, cut onion into 1/4-inch dice.
• Peel potatoes and cut into 1/4-inch dice.
• Stir onion, potatoes, and water into bacon fat and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender and most of water is evaporated, about 15 minutes.
• While mixture is simmering, pick over crab meat, removing any bits of shell and cartilage.
• Stir milk and cayenne into mixture and return just to a simmer.
• Add crab and salt and pepper to taste and bring chowder to a simmer.
• Serve chowder garnished with parsley and bacon.

CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, thyme, salt, and pepper in hot butter until onion and celery start to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir potatoes, milk, broth, cream, and clam juice into onion mixture. Bring to a simmer; cook until potatoes are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Pour broth mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Return pureed soup to pot and stir in crabmeat. Cook until soup is hot and crab is heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat a deep pot over moderate heat. Add oil and butter. As you chop your veggies, add them to the pot: potatoes, celery, onion, and red bell pepper. Add bay leaf to the pot. Season vegetables with salt and pepper and Old Bay seasoning. Saute veggies 5 minutes, then sprinkle in flour. Cook flour 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and combine. Stir in milk and combine. Bring soup up to a bubble. Add corn and crab meat and simmer soup 5 minutes. Adjust the soup seasonings. Remove bay leaf. Ladle soup into bread bowls or soup bowls and top with oyster crackers, hot sauce and sliced scallions.

CHRISSY'S CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• In medium soup pot, saute the onion and celery on medium heat, with butter, until translucent, about 2 minutes. Turn heat to low, add flour, and mix well until pasty. Using a whisk, stirring slowly, add soft cooked bacon, diced cooked potatoes, parsley, paprika, garlic salt, celery salt, white pepper, seafood seasoning, and salt and pepper, to taste. Mix, and then slowly add the milk and cream, stirring constantly. Add the corn, and finally, gently fold in the crabmeat. Stir slowly. Serve hot.

CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute the mushrooms, celery and onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Add the crab, broth, potatoes, corn, salt, dill and pepper. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through. Stir in sherry.

CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add flour; cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Gradually add milk; cook and stir until thickened. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 35-40 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.

CREAMY CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat bacon grease and butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion, celery, and parsley until onion is browned, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and pour in stock. Slowly stir in cream, salt, seasoned salt, pepper, chili powder, dill, sugar, and cayenne pepper. Add crab and simmer until flavors combine, about 15 minutes.
• Mix flour with water in a small bowl and pour into the soup. Stir to thicken slightly. Add sherry just before serving.

EASY CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Wrap potato cubes in plastic wrap, and microwave for 30 seconds. Set aside.
• In a saute pan, cook bacon over medium heat until heated through, and add chopped onions. Cook and stir until onions are clear. Stir in crab meat and parsley flakes. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large stock pot over low heat. Whisk in flour until mixture becomes creamy and takes on a eggshell color. Continue to cook for a few more minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in wine. Dissolve chicken bouillon in milk; when the flour mixture is crumbly, slowly whisk in the milk. Mix well in order to eliminate all lumps.
• When the mixture is creamy and hot, stir in bacon mixture, cubed potatoes, and creamed corn. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• For a creamy curry variation add 2 tablespoons curry powder after adding the wine to the flour mixture, and substitute cooked, cubed chicken for the bacon.

5-INGREDIENT QUICK CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a medium pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-high and cook potatoes until tender; about 15 minutes.
• Drain and return to pot; return pot to medium-high heat. Add milk and half-and-half and mash well with fork or potato masher.
• Gently stir in crab and green on;ions (you don't want to break up the lumps); season with salt and pepper. Cook until heated through and slightly thickened, about 3-5 minutes.

THAI FRESH CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Combine water, potatoes, carrots, clam base, and dill in a large soup pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add shallots, jalapeno pepper, and garlic. Cook until shallots are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add wine and transfer mixture to the soup pot.
• Add coconut milk, crabmeat, lemongrass, lemon juice, and ginger to the soup pot. Add water to desired consistency. Simmer soup about 20 minutes more and season with black pepper.

5-INGREDIENT CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, saute the green pepper and onion in the butter for 3 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in imitation crabmeat, and saute for another 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and put mixture into a medium bowl. Stir in mayonnaise. May be served warm or cold.

QUICK AND EASY CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot sauté your onions, once they are soft add frozen corn. Cook until corn is a bit soft. Add your cans of creamed corn and rotel tomatoes. Add your cans of creamed potato, fill each can with milk and add to pot. Add your crab meat and seasonings (to taste). Stir to combine. Bring to a gentle boil then turn on low and cover. Allow chowder to simmer on low for at least 30-45 min so flavors can marry, stirring occasionally. Serve with a sweet cornbread or crackers.

QUICK AND EASY CORN-CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute green onions, garlic, and red pepper in butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender.
• Combine the soup and milk, stirring well. Add the soup mixture, corn and remaining ingredients to the saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring constantly, just until the cheese melts. Serve immediately.