Sweet Corn Chowder Recipe - Cooking Index
3 | Slices Cooked Bacon | |
1/2 cup | 31g / 1.1oz | Chopped Onion |
1 | Bay leaf | |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Thyme |
2 | Medium Peeled and Diced Potatoes | |
2 cups | 125g / 4.4oz | Corn - thawed frozen corn works well |
1 1/2 cups | 355ml | Water |
1 cup | 237ml | Half and half |
1 cup | 237ml | Milk |
3/4 lb | 340g / 11oz | Cooked, clean crab meat |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Dry sherry or cooking wine |
- | Salt and pepper to taste |
Cook bacon in heavy saucepan to nicely browned and crisp, crumble and set aside for garnish. Cook onion in bacon fat over medium heat until translucent but not brown. Add bayleaf, thyme, potatoes, water and bring to simmer over medium heat. Add corn, half and half, milk and and sherry, bring back to simmer. Simmer over very low heat until potatoes are tender. Allow the chowder to stand overnite or simmer (very, very low heat) uncovered, stirring occasionally several hours, the flavors will blend beautifully. Add crab meat and simmer a few minutes until crab meat is completely warm. Serve in individual bowls, garnish with chopped bacon. Serve hot.
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