Cornchowderwithchipotle Recipes

GRANDMA'S CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat, and cook until crisp. Drain and crumble, reserving about 2 tablespoons drippings in the pot.
• Mix potatoes and onion into the pot with the crumbled bacon and reserved drippings. Cook and stir 5 minutes. Pour in the water, and stir in corn. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover pot. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until potatoes are tender.
• Warm the half-and-half in a small saucepan until it bubbles. Remove from heat before it boils, and mix into the chowder just before serving.

CHIPOTLE CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until crisp, remove and drain on paper towels; set aside (reserve a couple tablespoons of bacon fat).
• In the same saucepan add in the chopped onion, garlic and celery; saute for about 5 minutes.
• Add in chicken broth and diced potatoes; bring to a boil, cover and simmer for about 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are slightly tender.
• Add in red bell pepper, corn, whipping cream and diced chipotle pepper; continue to simmer for 10 minutes, or until veggies are soft.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste (for even more spice season with cayenne).
• Crumble the reserved cooked bacon and stir into the soup.
• If the chowder is too thick, adjust with up to 1/4 cup half and half cream or milk and just reheat slightly.

CHIPOTLE CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• Pull husks back on corn. In a small bowl combine the chipotle, lemon zest and juice and butter. Rub half the butter on corn and pull the husk back up. Grill corn for 3 minutes per side.
• Serve with remaining butter.

TURKEY AND CORN CHOWDER WITH BACON AND CHIPOTLE

Steps:

• Scrape the corn kernels into a bowl. Place the cobs and herb bundle in a pot with the stock and add about 3 cups of water, then bring to a low simmer.
• In another pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat, add the bacon and cook to render the fat. Add the garlic, onions and bay leaf, then cook to very tender, stirring frequently, 10 minutes. Add the corn kernels and stir in the chipotle puree.
• Ladle 1 cup of the hot stock over the masa, stir and let stand to thicken.
• Remove the cobs and herb bundle from the corn stock and add it to the soup pot. Stir in the thickened masa paste, cream and green chiles. Add the Buttermilk Brined Turkey Breast and bring the soup to a bubble. Cook to thicken to your desired consistency, then season with salt and pepper.
• For extra thick chowder, puree half of the corn kernels before adding to the soup.
• Place the buttermilk, Sriracha, salt, peppercorns, garlic, lemon, chives, dill and parsley in a double-bagged 2 1/2-gallon plastic resealable bag. Add the turkey breasts and refrigerate on the bottom shelf of the fridge overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Arrange a metal rack over or in a rimmed baking sheet and rub the rack with oil. Remove the turkey breasts from the brine and pat them dry. Arrange the breasts on the prepared baking rack and coat the skin with a little oil, sprinkle with poultry seasoning and cook until a thermometer reads 165 degrees F and the skin is light to medium golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

DOUBLE-CORN CHOWDER WITH CHIPOTLE AND BACON

Steps:

• Quick-soak dried corn:
• Cover maíz trillado with water by 2 inches in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, then boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and cover, then soak 1 hour. Drain, discarding water.
• Make chowder:
• Return soaked corn to pot and add 8 cups fresh water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Simmer, partially covered, until tender, about 1 hour. (Do not drain.)
• While corn is simmering, cook bacon in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• Add oil and onion to bacon fat and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, bell pepper, and cumin and cook, stirring occasionally, until pepper is softened, about 8 minutes.
• Add cooked dried corn with its cooking liquid, remaining 3 cups water, and 1 teaspoon salt, then simmer 15 minutes. Stir in fresh (or frozen) corn and simmer until just tender, about 6 minutes.
• Transfer 2 cups chowder to a blender, then add chipotle and purée (use caution when blending hot liquids). Stir purée into chowder with cream and bacon and bring just to a simmer (do not let boil). Season with salt and pepper and serve sprinkled with cilantro.

QUICK POTATO CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook and stir onion in oil over medium heat until tender. Add broth and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Stir in the corn, 1/2 cup milk, salt and pepper. In a small bowl, whisk flour and remaining milk until smooth. Stir into soup; return to a boil. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until thickened. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

FRESH CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cut corn off the cob; set aside. In a large saucepan, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Add the potatoes, water, bouillon, thyme, pepper and corn. Bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Combine flour and milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

BOSS-WORTHY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 6-quart heavy pot, cook onions in oil over moderate heat, stirring until softened.
• Add diced potato, garlic, and jalapeño and cook stirring, 1 minute.
• Stir in flour, and cook over moderately low heat, stirring about 2 minutes.
• Whisk in 2 cups broth and half and half and bring to a boil while stirring.
• Add tomatoes, corn, parsley, chipotle, and chicken and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
• Add remaining broth, if needed, to get the liquid consistency you want.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• NOTE: The original recipe called for Monterey Jack cheese, and although I love cheese, I just didn't like it with this recipe, but if you want to try it with cheese, enjoy!