Crab and corn chowder. This creamy chowder was one of the soups we made. This creamy corn-and-crab chowder is a hearty, comforting meal, perfect for chilly fall and winter nights. Fresh crab and fresh corn give this Creole-style chowder a delightful flavor, perfect for summer.
The corn and crab give it a little sweetness and some bacon adds saltiness. Serve with crusty bread for a filling meal. This chowder is every bit as good as the best Clam Chowder. You can cook Crab and corn chowder using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Crab and corn chowder
- 🢂 1 of small onion diced.
- 🢂 2 cloves of garlic chopped.
- 🢂 1/2 of jalapeno diced small.
- 🢂 3 tbsp of unsalted butter.
- 🢂 2 tbsp of olive oil.
- 🢂 1/4 cup of white wine.
- 🢂 1 tbsp of capers.
- 🢂 6 of fresh basil leaves chopped small.
- 🢂 2 of small red potatoes 1/2" diced.
- 🢂 1 can of corn 15 oz.
- 🢂 3/4 cup of grape tomatoes sliced in half.
- 🢂 1/2 cup of crab claw meat.
- 🢂 1/2 cup of shrimp cleaned and chopped.
- 🢂 3 tbsp of flour.
- 🢂 1 cup of heavy cream.
- 🢂 2 cups of milk.
- 🢂 to taste of Salt and pepper.
For best flavor, use fresh crab meat, not canned or imitation. Crab and Corn Chowder. to favorites. Just as good as the satisfying chowders you find in restaurants along the New England coast, this creamy chowder can easily be made at home in less than an hour. Crab and Corn Chowder. by: Kim at Something New For Dinner.
step by step Crab and corn chowder
- Melt butter in pan add olive oil onions and garlic saute oh let's not forget the jalapeno.
- Make a roux with the flour. don't burn your roux. Now add wine.
- Add heavy cream and milk diced potatoes capers and crab and shrimp.
- Add tomatoes and basil corn salt and pepper to taste. A little zatarains seasoning always helps.
- Enjoy a cold beer with this.
I enjoyed this recipe and I'm usually not the biggest chowder fan. I especially liked the use of ancho chilies, which added another dimension of flavor, gave the dish a bit of a kick, and differentiated this recipe from other crab. In this video I will show you how to make my Corn and Crab Chowder. It tastes great and is incredibly simple to put together. Fresh or frozen corn comes together with crabmeat to give you a delicious and simple soup, made in the slow cooker.