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LarryW
10-23-2009, 22:26
Ingredients:
3-4 potatoes, diced
¼ Cup onion, finely chopped
¼ Cup celery, finely chopped
2 1-lb cans of salmon (skin and bones removed, drained, and flaked...use good salmon like Bumble Bee)
2 15-oz cans of Mexicorn (that's the corn with the pimento or red pepper chunks in it)
1 tbsp chopped parsley (for color)
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
½ Cup white wine (something dry)
1-quart half-and-half (you can use milk, but the half-and-half makes it taste a lot better.)
3 tbsp butter (margarine is a let down...go with the butter)

Directions:
Combine potatoes, onion, and celery in a saucepan that’s big enough to handle the job. Add enough water to cover everything, and cook until vegetables are tender.

Add salmon, corn, salt, pepper, parsley, wine, and half-and-half.

Heat slowly (LOW to MEDIUM heat), stirring occasionally. When it’s hot, add the butter, and when the butter is melted serve the chowder up with oyster crackers or French bread. Shredded cheddar cheese is a nice addition on top, too.

You could use fresh cooked salmon if you wanted to, but unless you catch the fish yourself most fresh salmon is farm raised. Canned salmon is caught on the hook. Just seems to taste better.

This is an easy recipe to prepare, and it keeps well in the fridge. Re-heating is a breeze in the microwave (one bowl for 1-minute on high), and it tastes just as good. This recipe makes a good share of chowder that’ll provide about 8-10 bowls. The whole process only takes about 45-minutes to make.

Enjoy!

Gypsy
10-24-2009, 15:12
Sounds delicious, will have to give this a try. Thanks for the recipe!

Just an FYI I buy wild caught salmon (frozen) steaks from Aldi...and it's pretty darned good.

Red Flag 1
10-24-2009, 15:17
Agree with Gypsy, looks pretty good.

For most seafood/fish I generally use Vermouth. I'd like to try this with fresh Salmon!

RF 1

Gypsy
10-24-2009, 15:19
RF1, you mean vermouth instead of the white wine?

Red Flag 1
10-24-2009, 15:30
Yup!

Dry white wine infused with herbs.

Good added to the Vodka/Gin Martini as well, makes the olive taste better you know.

RF 1

LarryW
10-24-2009, 16:02
Good added to the Vodka/Gin Martini as well, makes the olive taste better you know.

Like the idea of Vermouth vs white wine. The wine can often times over power things. Vermouth might be the best

Rub enough Vemouth on it and a bus bumper would taste good!

Just an FYI I buy wild caught salmon (frozen) steaks from Aldi...and it's pretty darned good.

The wild-caught salmon sounds good. I've had inconsistent tastes from the farm-raised supermarket stuff. Too many preservatives, as well. Have thought about trying this with alderwood smoked salmon and some Philadelphia cream cheese.

It's a recipe that kind of welcomes adding things here and there.

Please advise how yours turns out!

BigJimCalhoun
10-24-2009, 18:05
I will try this one. I am originally from the Boston area, so I love clam and fish chowder.

Gypsy
10-24-2009, 20:29
The wild-caught salmon sounds good. I've had inconsistent tastes from the farm-raised supermarket stuff. Too many preservatives, as well. Have thought about trying this with alderwood smoked salmon and some Philadelphia cream cheese.

It's a recipe that kind of welcomes adding things here and there.

Please advise how yours turns out!

IIRC the farm raised salmon doesn't have as much of the Omega 3 (the GOOD stuff!) as the wild caught. Probably because of the "diet" for farm raised. I will go without before I buy anything but the wild caught. If you have an Aldi by you, you can get a package of 4 individually wrapped/frozen salmon steaks for 5-6.00 for the bag. Not a bad price.

I will do so, I already plan to tweak it some. :D

Yup!



Interesting...I'll try that.

LarryW
10-26-2009, 21:35
Please let me know how it turns out, and what you did to it. Have found it to be an easy chowder to make on short notice, and can be frozen for later if you don't gobble it up the first night!

Gypsy
10-27-2009, 17:01
I will, I promise! :)

Red Flag 1
10-27-2009, 17:34
Gypsy,

Try the Vermouth as you saute mushrooms; don't forget to use butter. As for which brand, remember our links to the old country.

RF 1

Gypsy
10-27-2009, 17:43
Oh yes, that I will RF1!

Gypsy
12-02-2009, 20:15
Please let me know how it turns out, and what you did to it. Have found it to be an easy chowder to make on short notice, and can be frozen for later if you don't gobble it up the first night!

I finally got around to making this chowder, it was great!

So...I didn't want potatoes in the chowder (I know, I know) so I made a rue to thicken the chowder some. I had sauteed some whole salmon filets (from Aldi's!) in a little Smart Balance 50/50 with garlic, and that added an interesting taste. I had frozen corn (plain) in the freezer so I used that. Also had some roasted red peppers (tossed in olive oil, sea salt and lemon pepper cooked under the broiler) that I had made earlier so I chopped them up and they added some nice color and flavor. Yes, I used half and half. :D

All in all it was super fast, easy and hearty. Thanks again for the recipe LarryW! I'll definitely make this again.

LarryW
12-02-2009, 20:32
Gypsy, your notes are invaluable. Sounds delicious. I'll surely incorporate them but will praise you for the notion. Glad you liked the recipe!

Gypsy
12-02-2009, 21:07
I did! Next time, I'll try the canned salmon so I can experience the "original" recipe. :)