Boston Chicken Chowder Food

BOSTON CHICKEN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot and stir in the onion and celery, continuing to stir for about 5 minutes, before adding the potatoes.
• Cover and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes, and stir in the herbs.
• Mix the flour with the milk to make a thin paste, then add the milk and broth to the soup pot and stir in the chicken and corn, and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook gently for 5 minutes and serve very hot.

CHUNKY CHICKEN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cut the flaps from the thighs and cube the meat, leaving some meat on the bone. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter and the oil to a large stock pot on medium-high heat. When the butter is melted and oil is hot, add the chicken thigh bones and cubed thigh meat. Brown on all sides, then remove the meat to a plate. Lower the heat slightly and add the onions, thyme and bay leaves. Season onions with salt and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until the garlic is tender, about 4 minutes more. Stir the chicken back into the pot and add the stock. Raise the heat, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the potatoes and frozen corn and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, make a paste with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and the flour, in a small bowl and set aside. When the potatoes are tender remove the thyme sprigs and the bay leaves. Lower the heat and add the milk, cream and the flour paste in bits. Stir to mix and allow the flour to blend into the chowder. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Transfer the chowder to a serving bowl and spritz with lemon before serving.
• Cook's Note: Don't remove the bones from the soup. They have tasty morsels of chicken that you'll want to savor for the entire chowder experience.

BOSTON FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• In large kettle or Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp; remove and crumble.
• In drippings, cook celery, onion and garlic until tender.
• Stir in flour.
• Gradually add water and bouillon, stirring until smooth and well blended.
• Bring to a boil and add potatoes.
• Reduce heat and cook 10 minutes.
• Stir in fish; cook 15 minutes.
• Add cream and pimiento; heat through. DO NOT BOIL.
• Garnish with bacon.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

CHICKEN POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large stock pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic and rosemary, sauté until fragrant (about 2 minutes).
• Sear chicken breasts in oil just until browned on each side.
• Place chicken breasts in oven, bake about 30 minutes, until no longer pink in the middle. While the chicken is cooking, finish the rest of the soup.
• Add celery and onion to pot, sauté until just softened, 6-8 minutes.
• Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Add chopped potatoes, cover. Maintain a low boil until potatoes are soft.
• When chicken is done, remove from oven, let cool slightly then shred or chop.
• Remove 2 cups of soup from pot and purée in a food processor, then return to pot. This will thicken the soup.
• Add shredded chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• The soup can stay on the stove over low heat until ready to serve but the potatoes will continue to soften.

CHICKEN CHOWDER WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a heavy 6-8 quart soup pot cook the bacon until crispy, remove to a separate plate.
• Cook the chicken in the bacon drippings over medium high heat until cooked through, using a slotted spoon remove to the same plate as the bacon.
• Add the potatoes, leeks, bell pepper, garlic and onion to the pot and cook until softened.
• Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and mix until coated.
• Add the bacon and chicken back to the pot, along with the corn kernels, paprika, bay leaves, salt, pepper and chicken stock.
• Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cook about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• Add cream and milk and heat through.