Red And White Fish Chowder Recipes

NEW ENGLAND FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Cook onions until tender but not browned. Add the potatoes, salt, pepper and water. Top with fish. Simmer, covered, until potatoes are fork-tender, 20-25 minutes. , In a large saucepan, heat milk over medium heat until bubbles form around side of saucepan. Stir in evaporated milk and remaining butter; add to fish and potato mixture. If desired, season with additional salt and pepper. Heat through.

FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a medium stockpot over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until light golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in butter until melted. Add shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add wine; cook, stirring, until almost no liquid remains, about 45 seconds.
• Add potatoes, stock, clam juice, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook until potatoes are tender but not falling apart, 8 to 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high; season fish with salt and stir in with cream. Heat until warmed through and fish is opaque throughout, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; serve immediately.

FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Saute onions, mushrooms and celery in butter until tender.
• Add chicken stock and potatoes; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add fish, and simmer another 10 minutes.
• Mix together clam juice and flour until smooth; stir into soup and simmer for 1 minute more. Season to taste with Old Bay seasoning, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat, and stir in evaporated milk. Top each bowl with crumbled bacon, if desired.

RED AND WHITE FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Quarter and seed red bell peppers. Broil until skins are blackened. Remove from oven and let stand until cool enough to handle. Slough off charred skin and discard. Chop roasted peppers and set aside.
• In a wide skillet, heat olive oil over medium low heat. Add chopped onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent and soft. Stir in diced peppers, tomatoes and their juices, garlic, corn, and red pepper flakes. Simmer 10 minutes. Add cilantro and zest and simmer 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and let stand.
• In a medium sauce pan, melt butter over low heat. Raise heat to medium and whisk in flour, stirring until flour loses its raw taste, about 5 minutes. Pour in clam juice and milk, all at once, and whisk constantly over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken and coats the back of a spoon. Season white sauce with salt and pepper. Allow to cool slightly.
• Remove white sauce to a food processor. Add fish and pulse until evenly mixed.
• Stir fish mixture into vegetable mixture. Return to heat toward a simmer as you season with salt, white pepper, cayenne, chipotle pepper flakes, paprika, oregano and basil, to taste. Add seafood stock, stirring until evenly mixed. Add vinegar and lemon juice, to taste.
• When the soup begins to simmer, stir in baby spinach leaves by scattered handfuls, allowing spinach to wilt. Check for seasoning and serve hot.