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Salmon Chowder Recipe

This salmon chowder recipe will show you how to make this delicious and comforting seafood dish at home. Here is what you'll need.
  • cook TIME 30 mins
  • prep TIME 10 mins
  • total TIME 40 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: American
Keyword: how to make salmon chowder, salmon chowder, salmon chowder recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 489 kcal

Ingredients (17)

  • 14 oz skinless boneless salmon cubed
  • 10 oz potatoes cubed
  • 4 oz baguette bread sliced diagonally
  • 3 oz raw cured bacon chopped
  • 4 oz celery cubed
  • 4 oz white onions diced
  • 2 oz canned sweet corn drained and rinsed
  • 2 oz jalapeño pepper deseeded, cubed
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 4 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp scallions finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Cook the bacon: In a medium pot over medium heat, add 3 oz chopped bacon and cook for 2 minutes to lightly crispen the bacon and render the fat.

A picture of chopped bacon being seared in a large pot
2

Sauté the spices and vegetables: Add 2 oz jalapeño pepper and 1 tbsp minced garlic to the bacon; stir a couple of times. Continue to add 4 oz diced white onions, 4 oz cubed celery, and 1 tbsp unsalted butter. Stir and sauté for 2 more minutes.

A picture of diced onions, diced celery, minced garlic, cubed jalapeno, butter, and spices being added to a pot of caramelized bacon
3

Add potatoes and sweet corn: To the pot, add 10 oz cubed potatoes and 2 oz sweet corn. Stir to combine everything.

A pot of mixed ingredients being stirred with a cooking thongs
4

Add seasoning and thickener: Add 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1 tbsp all-purpose flour, and 1/4 tsp salt to the pot. Stir to coat the flour evenly.

A picture of seasonings and flour being added to the pot of mixed ingredients
5

Add salmon and dairy: Add 14 oz boneless skinless salmon to the pot and stir around. Continue to add 1 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth, 1 cup whole milk, and 4 tbsp heavy cream. Give everything a stir. Bring the pot to a boil. Once it starts boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes.

A picture of milk and diced salmon being added to the pot
6

Toast the bread: While you wait for the chowder to cook, preheat the air fryer to 350°F for 5 minutes. Then add 4 oz sliced baguette to the basket of the air fryer and toast for 3 minutes. Remove from the air fryer and set aside. (If you don’t have an air fryer, you can alternatively use a toaster or oven.)

Slices of baguette in the air-fryer basket, about to be air-fried
7

Garnish and serve: Transfer the chowder into 4 serving bowls. Sprinkle with chopped scallions and serve immediately with the toasted bread.

A plate of salmon chowder on a blue checkered tablecloth surrounded by falafel, halved jalapeno, parsley and some corn kernels

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 489 kcal | Fat 23 g | Saturated Fat 10 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g | Monounsaturated Fat 8 g | Cholesterol 119 mg | Sodium 585 mg | Potassium 1104 mg | Carbohydrate 40 g | Fiber 4 g | Sugar 6 g | Protein 31 g | Vitamin A 425 IU | Vitamin C 28 mg | Calcium 138 mg | Iron 0 mg