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Fish Chowder Soup

A bowl of creamy fish chowder with fish, peas, corn, carrots, and potatoes.
A bowl of fish chowder served with crusty bread.

A creamy, hearty fish chowder with tender white fish, potatoes, carrots, corn, and peas. Serve it with crusty bread for dunking.

By Cookin' Kitchen

  • Total: 35 minutes
  • Servings: 5 servings

Recipe

Fish Chowder Soup

A creamy, hearty fish chowder with tender white fish, potatoes, carrots, corn, and peas. Serve it with crusty bread for dunking.

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Prep
10 minutes
Cook
25 minutes
Total
35 minutes
Servings
5

Ingredients

5 servings

For 5 servings

Chowder

Garnish and serving (optional)

Equipment

  • Large pot

Instructions

Method

  1. Step 1: Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat.

  2. Step 2: Add the garlic and onion and cook for 5 minutes, until translucent but not golden.

  3. Step 3: Add the carrots and stir through.

  4. Step 4: Turn the heat to high and add the wine. Stir, then let it simmer rapidly until mostly evaporated.

  5. Step 5: Add the flour and stir for 30 seconds, until it becomes sludgy.

  6. Step 6: Slowly pour in the broth while stirring to dissolve the paste, then stir in the milk.

  7. Step 7: Add the potatoes, corn, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then turn the heat down so the soup simmers gently.

  8. Step 8: Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes or until the potato is almost cooked.

  9. Step 9: Add the fish and peas. Simmer for 3 minutes or until the fish is just cooked and flakes easily.

  10. Step 10: Adjust the salt and pepper to taste. If the soup is too thick, add a little water or milk.

  11. Step 11: Serve garnished with green onions, with crusty bread on the side for dunking.

    A ladle holding creamy fish chowder with fish and vegetables.

Notes

Fish and broth options

Choose a firm fish such as snapper, barramundi, tilapia, basa, cod, ling, monkfish, marlin, gurnard, leatherjacket, Spanish mackerel, shark, or salmon. Delicate fish can fall apart in the soup, while lean fish may turn dry.

For the broth, homemade or good-quality store-bought fish stock is a first choice; clam juice or chicken broth are alternatives. Use liquid stock rather than stock cubes or bouillon powder.

You can swap in other vegetables, adding them according to their cooking time.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
418 kcal
Fat
10 g
Saturated fat
5 g
Carbohydrates
39 g
Sugar
12 g
Fiber
5 g
Protein
37 g
Sodium
431 mg
Cholesterol
68 mg

Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.

About this recipe

This creamy fish chowder brings together tender white fish, potatoes, carrots, corn, and peas in a thick, hearty broth. Serve it with crusty bread for dunking.

A piece of crusty bread dipped into a bowl of creamy fish chowder.
Crusty bread dipped into fish chowder.

Firm, meaty fish works well in chowder. The white wine is optional, and you can use fish stock, clam juice, or chicken stock for the broth.

Ingredients for fish chowder arranged on a counter, including fish, vegetables, butter, flour, milk, and broth.
The ingredients for fish chowder.

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