Lemon Ginger Seafood Chowder
A delicious seafood chowder is the perfect comfort food for cooler weather, and nourishing enough for your main meal of the day. This recipe livens up the mix of herbs and spices with lemon and ginger for a uniquely flavorful dish. Add a salad or nutty bread and it’s the perfect meal.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 leek thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 inches fresh ginger peeled & chopped
- 2 stalks celery minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme minced
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 4 large potatoes diced
- 2 large carrots diced
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 4 cups fish stock or chicken
- 1 lemon zest & juice
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1 pound cod cut in chunks
- 1 pound raw shrimp peeled and deveined
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large soup pot over a medium-high setting. Add the leeks, ginger and garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add the celery, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Continue to cook until tender, about another 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, carrots, lemon zest and cayenne to the pot, and cook, stirring constantly, for another 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir it into the vegetables for 2 or 3 minutes.
- Stir in the fish or chicken stock, making sure to stir in any bits of flour on the bottom. Add the milk and cream, and increase the setting to high. Stir as you bring the pot to a boil.
- Add the fish and shrimp and stir into the soup. Reduce the heat to medium-low or low, and let the chowder simmer for another 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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