Instant Pot Conch Chowder Recipe Bahamas

BAHAMIAN CONCH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large sauce pot over medium heat. Saute the onion, celery, carrots, red pepper, potato, thyme, red chili flakes, allspice, and bay leaves for 5 minutes, until they began to soften.
• Add the tomatoes, clam juice, and cold water. Bring to a boil and immediately lower to a simmer.
• If using defrosted conch meat, add now and cook for 35 minutes, uncovered. Then add the malt or red wine vinegar, parsley, scallions, salt, and cayenne pepper, and simmer 5 minutes.
• If using chopped clams, add now along with the malt or red wine vinegar, parsley, scallions, salt, and cayenne pepper, and simmer 5 minutes longer.

BAHAMIAN CONCH CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a very large soup pot or Dutch oven, cook the bacon with olive oil over medium heat. When bacon is almost cooked, add garlic and jalapenos and cook for 30 seconds. Raise the heat to medium-high and add the onion, celery, carrots, fennel, and bell peppers. Add herbs, bay leaves, and crushed red pepper.
• Add the crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat. Add the stock, stir in the ground conch and potatoes and bring to a simmer. Add hot red pepper sauce, to taste, and simmer for 10 minutes, then serve, or chill for later use.

INSTANT POT CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place first 7 ingredients in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 15 minutes. Quick-release pressure., Select saute setting and adjust for low heat. Mix cornstarch and cream until smooth; stir into soup. Cook and stir until slightly thickened, 6-8 minutes. Stir in cheese and bacon. Heat through until cheese is melted. Press cancel. Sprinkle servings with parsley and, if desired, additional cheese and bacon.

COCONUT CONCH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place conch meat in a pot with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cook 15 minutes. Drain, and finely chop in a food processor.
• Melt 2 tablespoons margarine in a skillet over medium heat, and mix in the green onions, carrot, celery, sweet potato, red pepper, and corn. Cook and stir 5 minutes.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons margarine in a large pot, and whisk in the flour to create a roux. Pour in the half and half, coconut milk, and fish stock. Mix in the ginger, and season with salt and pepper. Stir the conch and vegetables into the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes. Mix in the hot sauce and cilantro. Continue cooking 15 minutes, or to desired consistency.

CONCH CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan (soup pot) over high heat, bring conch and 8 cups water to a boil. Drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt shortening (or bacon fat). Stir in onion, celery, bell pepper, carrot and garlic and saute until browned. You may have to cook in batches depending on size of skillet. Transfer vegetable to soup pot when cooked.
• Add drained conch and 3 quarts of water to soup pot along with potatoes, tomato puree, tomato paste, oregano, basil, bay leaves and hot pepper sauce.
• Put soup pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until conch are tender and potatoes are cooked. Discard bay leaves. Add salt and pepper to taste.

BAHAMIAN WHITE CONCH CHOWDER RECIPE - (3.6/5)

Steps:

• Crank conch through the medium cutter of a meat grinder. Alternately, cut conch into chunks and then pulse it in a food processor until it's cut into small pieces. Put conch into a bowl and stir in the lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside to marinate. Saute bacon and add onions, garlic, potatoes, and carrots. Add the conch and stir-fry a few minutes. Add water and bouillon. Simmer one hour or pressure cook 15 minutes. Add salt and black pepper to taste, parsley, and wine. Add milk before serving.

INSTANT POT® SEAFOOD CHOWDER

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add bacon and brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook and stir for 30 seconds. Add onion, followed by celery and carrot. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off Saute function.
• Layer potatoes, then corn, on top of vegetable mixture. Pour in vegetable broth. Lay haddock on top, followed by shrimp and scallops.
• Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, for 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
• Turn the Saute feature on and stir to break up the fish. Add thyme, red pepper flakes, and ground pepper. Mix cornstarch and water together in a measuring cup; stir into chowder and cook until thickened. Stir in milk and serve.