• Soup on Sunday: Salmon Chowder

    by  • 8 Feb ’09 • soup • 6 Comments


    I have salmon that I need to use today and have been struggling to find a stew or chowder recipe that strikes my fancy. I’ve cobbled a few together and came up with this version. I will be making it later today and will let you know my thoughts. I would love for you all to share your favorite soup recipes with me. You can send them to . If I use your recipe on All the Best, I will of course give you full credit. Likewise, feel free to share any stories or personal insights.

    1/2 pound potatoes, baked, peeled and cut into thick cubes
    3 tablespoons butter
    2 shallots, diced
    1 yellow onion, diced
    1 cup yellow corn (fresh or frozen)
    3 cloves garlic, minced
    1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
    2 bay leaves
    3 cups whole milk
    2/3 cup heavy cream
    4 large salmon fillets, skin discarded and fish cut into 1-inch pieces
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper

    Garnish: chopped fresh chives

    Bake potatoes, cool and peel. Cut baked potatoes into cubes and set aside. Melt butter in a stockpot over moderate heat and sauté onions, garlic and shallots until translucent. Add corn, thyme, bay leaf, stirring 1 -2 minutes. Add milk and cream and bring just to a boil. Reduce heat to moderately low. Add potatoes, salmon, salt, and pepper and cook, gently stirring occasionally, until salmon is just cooked through and begins to break up as you stir, 5 to 8 minutes. Discard bay leaf before serving and garnish with chives.
    Serves 4

    flckr photo

    6 Responses to Soup on Sunday: Salmon Chowder

    1. Pigtown-Design
      8 Feb ’09 at 5:34 pm

      I just spent the morning puttering around the kitchen and listening to the Wales/Scotland rugby game.

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    2. ALL THE BEST
      8 Feb ’09 at 5:41 pm

      Winner?

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    3. michelle
      9 Feb ’09 at 12:07 am

      Mmmm.. this sounds great for a Feb. day…I’m off to the freezer to take out some salmon.

      Thanks!

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    4. ~ ~ Ahrisha ~ ~
      9 Feb ’09 at 12:19 am

      Sounds like a good one. We love salmon I’ll give it a try.

      I recently posted my recipe for Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Corn Soup on my blog. Stop on over and give it a look. It’s very popular in this area.

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    5. Lisa Borgnes Giramonti
      9 Feb ’09 at 8:16 pm

      What a beautiful photo — I think I could eat this soup every day of my life!

      Reply

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