Smoked Salmon Chowder
This recipe for Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon Chowder is thick with smoked salmon, potatoes, carrots, and onions. The perfect lunch or dinner on a cold day.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 to 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1 to 2 large carrots chopped
- 1 red bell pepper cored, seeded, and chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2½ cups chicken broth or clam juice
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 3 Yukon Gold potatoes cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Kosher salt
- ground black pepper
- 8 ounces smoked salmon flaked
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 to 3 sprigs Fresh dill for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, carrots, pepper, and garlic, cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Whisk in the flour and chili powder and cook for 1 minute.
- Slowly add in the clam juice (or chicken broth) and the wine, whisking until the liquid is smooth. Add the potatoes, bring to a boil then reduce to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender, about 25-30 minutes.
- Add the cream and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the salmon, Parmesan and lemon. Serve hot garnished with additional flakes of salmon and dill.
Notes
Choose a good white wine: Use a dry white wine you’d actually drink, nothing sweet or labeled “cooking wine.” You’ll taste it in the broth, and you can enjoy a glass with the finished chowder.
Don’t boil after adding cream: Keep the heat low once the cream goes in. Boiling can cause it to separate or curdle.
Reheat gently: Warm leftovers in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often to keep the chowder from sticking or scorching.
Salt carefully: Smoked salmon and Parmesan both bring salt. Taste before adding more.
Make ahead tips: The chowder base (through the potato step) can be made a day ahead. Add cream, salmon, and lemon just before serving for best texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 15g | Sodium: 1138mg
