Crab And Corn Chowder By Don Morrisons Chowder House Food

CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a Dutch oven until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Leave 2 tablespoons bacon grease in the Dutch oven and cook the celery, onion, red bell pepper, and jalapeno until soft.
• Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring it in well.
• Gradually whisk in the chicken broth. Add the corn. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add the whipping cream, Creole seasoning, salt, pepper, cumin, and crab meat. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Serve topped with bacon, cilantro, and oyster crackers.

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.

JACK DANIELS CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Precook potatoes, drain, cut and set aside.
• Sweat onions, celery and corn with butter, add flour and thyme and cook 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add water and crab base, Old Bay seasoning, parsley and 1/2 cup of the crab meat.
• Add heavy cream and bring to 180 degrees.
• Add potatoes and salt and pepper to taste.
• Add Jack Daniels and remainder of crab meat just before serving.

CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a pot, cook the onion in the olive oil until soft but not browned.
• Add the corn, potatoes, sherry, parsley, thyme, garlic powder, pepper, and salt. Mix to combine and cook over medium heat for approximately 20 minutes (or until the potatoes are almost tender). Stir as needed.
• Add the cream, crab, and roasted red pepper and heat 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring as needed--do not allow the soup to boil.
• Serve when the potatoes are done!

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.

CRAB-CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Prepare grill (moderately high heat).
• Brush corn with olive oil. Grill ears until kernels soften and develop grill marks, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. When cool enough to handle, use large knife to cut kernels from cobs. Set aside.
• In heavy, large pot over moderate heat, sauté bacon until crisp, about 14 to 16 minutes. Add onions, garlic, shallots, celery, and bay leaves and sauté until translucent, about 7 to 9 minutes. Add butter and heat until melted, less than 1 minute. Using wooden spoon, stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until smooth, about 3 minutes. Lower heat to moderately low and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until paste is color of peanut butter, about 6 minutes.
• Whisk in milk and cream, then add potatoes. Raise heat to high and bring to simmer, then reduce heat to moderately low and simmer, uncovered, until soup thickens and potatoes are tender, about 17 to 19 minutes.
• Stir in maple syrup, thyme, basil, and chives. Gently stir in crab meat, corn, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately.

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.