Sarasota's Fish Chowder
Created by Kchurchill5 on June 24, 2012
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 10-15m
- Cook Time: 30-40m
- Recipe #5782
Ingredients
- 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans chopped clams, undrained
- 2 to 3 tilapia fillets, cut in 1" pieces
- 20 to 30 bay scallops
- 15 to 20 medium to large shrimp, peeled and deveined, and rough chopped
- 1 1/2 cups onions, diced
- 4 scallions, diced (white and green parts)
- 1 1/4 cups celery, diced (including the leaves)
- 1 medium carrot, grated
- 3 (15 ounce) cans diced potatoes, drained (if you like a less chunky soup, use 2 cans)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 (8 ounce) jars or cans clam juice
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup sherry wine (more or less to taste)
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups light cream
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/8 to 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Salt and pepper
- Garnish (optional):
- Crusty croutons
- Crusty garlic basil tomato bread
- Oyster crackers
How to Make
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Step 1: Base ...Add the butter to a large pot and bring to medium high heat. Then add the onion, celery, carrots, and a pinch of both salt and pepper; cook on medium heat until slightly tender - 4-5 minutes. Add the flour and mix until the vegetables are well coated.
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Step 2: Broth ... Slowly add in the clam juice and mix until the flour, juice and vegetables are mixed through. Then, add the vegetable broth and sherry wine and whisk well to combine. Add the thyme, bay leaf and bring to a light boil. Once it comes to a light boil, reduce to medium-medium low and simmer 5-7 minutes.
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Step 3: Potatoes ... After the soup has simmered, add in the potatoes, and season once again with salt and pepper. Cook just another minute to heat the potatoes through.
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Step 4: Seafood ... Turn the heat up to medium-medium high, and add the fish, shrimp, scallops and clams and continue to cook on medium heat until the shrimp turn pink and the fish become firm. It only takes 4-5 minutes. Add the cream the last minute to heat it through. Turn off the heat.
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Step 5: Finish ... Check for any additional seasoning, and add the parsley and scallions. Mix through, very lightly so you don't break up the fish.
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Step 6: Again, I like the broth a bit thinner rather than too thick, but you can adjust that when you add the broth. I like to soak up the juice with my Crusty Garlic Basil Tomato bread; but good crusty croutons would be just as good. And for the traditional chowder lovers ... oyster crackers always are good. ENJOY!
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (713.7 g)
- Calories 472.9
- Total Fat - 23.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.3 g
- Cholesterol - 89.8 mg
- Sodium - 1398.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 30.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.2 g
- Sugars - 10.1 g
- Protein - 34.4 g
- Calcium - 191 mg
- Iron - 4.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 15.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg