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Hearty fish chowder
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Prep Time:
25 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Total Time:
65 minutes
Ingredients:
  • 40g butter
  • 4 rashers rindless shortcut bacon, chopped
  • 1 brown onion, chopped
  • 40.00 ml plain flour
  • 1 litre salt reduced chicken style liquid stock
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • 400g potato
  • 2 x 125g cans corn kernels, drained, rinsed
  • 500g skinless firm white fish fillets (such as ling or blue-eye), cut into 2cm pieces
  • 83.33 gm pure cream
  • 62.50 ml finely chopped fresh chives
  • crusty bread, to serve
Instructions:
  • In a large saucepan over high heat, melt butter. Add bacon, onion, and garlic, and cook for 5 minutes until onion is softened and bacon is crisp. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly pour in chicken stock and 1 cup of cold water.
  • Place bay leaves, potato, and corn into the pan. Cover the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the potato is tender. Discard the bay leaves. Add the fish to the pan and simmer, covered, for an additional 5 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cream and 2 tablespoons of chives. Season with pepper and sprinkle with the remaining chives. Serve the dish with crusty bread.