Corn Prawn Chowder Recipes

CORN & PRAWN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan. Fry the onion until it softens but don't allow it to brown. Add the potato, milk and stock, and bring everything to a simmer. Cook for 10 mins or until the potato is soft, then gently squash some of the potato against the side of the pan to thicken the chowder. Add the prawns and sweetcorn, and cook for another 5 mins.
• Meanwhile, spread the pitta with the garlic butter. Grill the pitta until it browns a little, then cut into strips. Serve the soup sprinkled with chives, if you like, with the garlic pitta on the side to dip.

SHRIMP AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the celery, scallions, potatoes and corn. Add the thyme, bay leaves, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Stir in the flour until incorporated, about 2 minutes. Stir in the milk, then cover and bring to a boil. Uncover, reduce the heat to medium low and gently simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes. Remove from the heat. Discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaves.
• Transfer one-third of the mixture to a blender and puree until smooth, then return to the pot. Return to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir in the shrimp and cook until opaque, about 4 minutes. Season with salt. If the soup is too thick, stir in up to 1 cup water. Divide among bowls and sprinkle with paprika.

SHRIMP CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon slices to paper towels. Drain excess grease from the skillet.
• Crumble 4 slices bacon into the skillet. Add onion, celery, garlic, and thyme; cook and stir over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer bacon mixture to a large pot. Add corn and chicken broth. Bring soup to a boil; cook until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.
• Pour 2 cups of soup into a blender. Cover and hold lid down; puree until smooth.
• Return pureed soup to the pot. Stir in half-and-half, pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil. Stir in shrimp; cook until shrimp are opaque, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Crumble remaining 2 slices bacon on top.

POBLANO CORN CHOWDER WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix 2 tablespoons butter and flour in small bowl to blend; set aside.
• Finely chop onion and celery in processor. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion-celery mixture and chilies; sauté until soft, about 6 minutes. Add creamed corn and next 5 ingredients; bring to boil. Reduce heat. Whisk in butter-flour mixture and simmer 15 minutes to blend flavors. Add shrimp and 4 tablespoons cilantro; simmer until shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle chowder into bowls. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro.
• Fresh green chilies, often called pasillas; available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets.

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.

CAJUN CORN AND SHRIMP CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a big soup pot melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add the onion, and saute about 3 minutes or until softened.
• Add the cayenne, paprika, garlic salt, black pepper, oregano, thyme, and flour.
• Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the soup mix and boiling water; stir with a whisk until the mixture is smooth and well blended (bring to a boil while whisking).
• Lower the heat to medium, add in the corn and shrimp.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the shrimp are pink.
• Add in the heavy cream; stir to combine.
• Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
• Cook over low heat until it is heated through.
• Ladle into individual soup bowls.

CORN CHOWDER FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Combine corn, cream of potato soup, hash browns, onion, chicken broth, bacon, and jalapeno pepper in a large slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 4 hours. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup to the desired degree. Add cream, shrimp, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Cook on Low for 1 more hour. Serve with generous mugs or bowls.