Fresh Corn And Crab Chowder Recipes

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.

SWEET CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat and saute the onion and celery until softened. Stir in the flour and cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Gradually add the stock, whisking until you have a smooth liquid. Add the potatoes, corn, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the crabmeat and heavy cream and heat the soup gently but thoroughly. Do not let it boil or the soup may curdle. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and serve immediately.

FRESH CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 1 qt saucepan, sauté onion and celery in butter until translucent. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add all remaining ingredients EXCEPT crabmeat and cilantro. Bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat and simmer covered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the crab meat, heat through and serve garnished with cilantro.

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.

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.

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.

CREOLE CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; stir in onion, jalepeno peppers, celery, and a pinch of salt. Cook until onions are soft and translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir seafood seasoning and cayenne pepper into onion mixture; cook for 30 seconds.
• Sprinkle flour over onion mixture; cook and stir until mixture is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Pour 2 1/2 cups water, 1/2 pound corn kernels, and 2 ounces crabmeat into the onion mixture; increase heat to medium-high and bring to simmer.
• Place 1 cup water, 1/2 pound corn kernels, and garlic into a blender. Cover and puree until smooth.
• Pour corn puree into the Dutch oven and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until chowder is thicker and the color deepens, about 45 minutes.
• Stir 6 ounces of crabmeat, paprika, and heavy cream into chowder. Season with salt and pepper to taste; garnish with green onions and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

CRAB & SWEETCORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Put the onion, white part of the leek and carrots in a large pan and pour on a few tbsp of the stock. Cook over a medium heat for about 10 mins, stirring regularly until soft. Add a splash more stock if the vegetables start to stick.
• Add the potato, green leek and most of the stock, and simmer for 10-15 mins, until the potato is tender. Tip in the sweetcorn and crab meat, then cook for a further 1-2 mins. Remove from the heat and stir in the crème fraîche and some seasoning. Add the rest of the stock if the soup is too thick. Sprinkle with the chives and serve with brown bread, if you like.

MARYLAND CRAB-SWEET CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 2 qt saucepan, cook half of the whole kernel corn, the onion and garlic in hot cooking oil till onion is tender, not brown.
• Carefully add chicken broth.
• Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.
• Stir in whipping cream, salt, and white pepper.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 10 min.
• or until slightly thickened.
• Watch carefully because it may foam and rise in pan.
• Remove from heat; cool slightly.
• Pour the cooled mixture into a blender container.
• Cover and blend until smooth.
• Return to same sauce pan.
• Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a small covered saucepan cook remaining corn and potato in boiling, salted water for two minutes.
• Add chopped sweet pepper.
• Cover and cook about 1 minute or til tender.
• Drain.
• Stir the drained vegetables into the soup.
• Add the fresh or frozen crab meat; heat through.
• If desired, garnish with parsley and red pepper strips.