Summer Smoked Salmon Chowder Food

SEATTLE-STYLE SMOKED SALMON CHOWDER

Steps:

• SAUTE: Heat the butter in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onions and celery and cook, stirring, until translucent and softened about 6-8minutes. Add the garlic and the potatoes. Crush the fennel seeds between your fingers and add them in. Add the bay leaves, dried basil, diced tomatoes, 2 ½ cups of stock, capers, and brine. Let the soup gain a rolling simmer, cover, and let cook for 8-15 minutes or until the potatoes cook all the way through. The timing may vary as this depends on how small you dice your potatoes.
• CREAM CHEESE: When the potatoes are fork-tender, remove the lid, kick the heat up to medium and stir in the tomato paste, cream cheese, and old bay seasoning. Allow the cream cheese to melt into the soup.
• SIMMER: Add the heavy cream and reduce the heat to low, allow the chowder to gently warm through until a light simmer develops. Add the shrimp and smoked salmon and let everything just heat through.
• SERVE: the chowder immediately or as I recommend, chill the chowder for several hours before serving. This will allow the flavors to develop further and will help thicken the chowder further. Rewarm before serving. Use additional stock to thin the chowder to preference. Season with additional salt as desired.

MIMI'S SMOKED SALMON CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large stockpot over medium-high heat, combine the butter, olive oil, onion, garlic, and celery. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until the onions are transparent. Sprinkle flour over the mixture and stir well to make a dry roux. Gradually add the chicken broth and stir until slightly thickened. Stir in the potatoes, dill, tarragon, thyme, and paprika. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in the salmon, wine, lemon juice, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Simmer over low heat, uncovered for 10 minutes.
• Mix in the half-and-half and continue to simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not let the chowder boil after adding the half-and-half. Serve hot.

SUMMER SMOKED-SALMON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrot; season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 6 minutes. Add potatoes, broth, and 2 cups water; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer, partially covered, until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add corn and zucchini; simmer, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cream and fish. Season with pepper and serve with oyster crackers.

SMOKED SALMON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place the bacon into a large pot set over medium heat. Cook for a few minutes to release some of the drippings, then add the onions and celery. Cook and stir until bacon is crisp and onions and celery are tender.
• Put in the carrots, green onions, and parsley and then pour in the water and fish stock. Season the soup with salt, pepper and dill. Cover and simmer over low heat until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes. Add the potatoes and simmer for another 20 minutes, or until tender.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in the flour until smooth. Continue to cook and stir until the mixture is light brown. Pour in a little bit of the milk to thin the roux, then pour it into the pot with the vegetables. Pour the rest of the milk into the pot and heat through, stirring constantly.
• When the soup has thickened slightly, stir in the white wine if using. Mix in the lemon juice, smoked salmon and corn. Cook over medium heat until hot but not boiling. Ladle into soup bowls to serve.

ALASKAN SMOKED SALMON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute onions, celery, green pepper and garlic till tender.
• Combine broth, shredded carrots, potato and cream corn.
• Bring to a low boil and simmer until potatoes are tender.
• Add smoked salmon and additional seafood if you wish.
• Pour in half and half, simmer for about 8 to 10 min and serve.

SMOKED SALMON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes, leaving skin on. Place in bowl and cover with cold water.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat.
• Dice onion and add to melted butter. Sauté until onion starts to become translucent.
• Drain water from potatoes. Rinse and drain again.
• Add potatoes to onions in pan. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Coarsely chop enough carrots to make 1 1/2 cups. (I use the baby peeled carrots and chop in a food processor).
• Add carrots and mushrooms to mixture in pot. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally.
• When vegetables are almost tender add flour and stir to mix it in well.
• Let cook 3-5 minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking or burning.
• Gradually add chicken broth. Stir well. Bring to a low simmer.
• Stir in coconut milk (be sure to shake the can well before opening).
• Turn heat to low.
• Stir in smoked salmon.
• Stir in herbs de provence and ground cinnamon.
• Continue cooking over low heat 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.
• **IMPORTANT: Do not add salt until after you have tasted it. The saltiness of the salmon you use will influence how much salt you need to add, I did not add any additional salt.