Best 8 Creole Fish Chowder Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable flavors of Creole fish chowder, a harmonious blend of fresh fish, aromatic vegetables, and bold seasonings. This classic dish, rooted in the vibrant culinary traditions of Louisiana, showcases the region's love for hearty and flavorful cuisine. Our comprehensive guide features a diverse collection of Creole fish chowder recipes, each offering unique interpretations of this beloved dish. Whether you prefer a classic preparation or a contemporary twist, our recipes cater to a range of tastes and preferences. Dive into the realm of Creole cooking and let the symphony of flavors transport you to the heart of Louisiana's culinary heritage.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CREOLE FISH CURRY



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/4 cups long-grain white rice
3 thin slices fresh ginger, plus 1 tablespoon finely grated
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 sprigs thyme
2 green bell peppers, thinly sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons Madras curry powder
4 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 1/2 pounds skinless cod fillets, cut into 2-inch pieces
Fresh cilantro, for topping
Lime wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • Combine the rice with 1 3/4 cups water and the sliced ginger in a medium saucepan; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 16 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the thyme, bell peppers, onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, until softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, the garlic and grated ginger and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, about 1 minute. Stir in the curry powder and cook until toasted, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, 1/2 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until saucy, 6 to 7 minutes.
  • Season the fish with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low and nestle the fish in the sauce. Cover and cook, turning the fish halfway through, until just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Discard the ginger from the rice and divide the rice among bowls. Top with the fish and discard the thyme. Top with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

CREOLE FISH CHOWDER



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A nice hearty hot soup, great for lunch on a chilly day. Unlike a lot of fish chowder recipes, it contains no potatoes, so it's a good choice if you're trying to go light on starchy carbohydrates. Use more chili powder if you like. May be served with crackers.

Provided by echo echo

Categories     Chowders

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup sliced celery
1 teaspoon chili powder (to taste)
1 (1 lb) can stewed tomatoes
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 (12 ounce) package frozen fish fillets (cod, sole, haddock, or whiting)
snipped parsley (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a saucepan.
  • Add the onion, celery and chili powder, and sauté lightly about 8-10 minutes.
  • Stir in the tomatoes through worcestershire sauce.
  • Bring to a boil and add the frozen fish.
  • Let the soup simmer--separating the fish as it thaws--for about 15 minutes or until the fish flakes easily.
  • Sprinkle with parsley.

CREOLE SHRIMP CHOWDER



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Spicy Creole seasoning and cream cheese give this easy-to-make shrimp chowder its distinctive flavor and creaminess.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Soup Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 lb. uncooked deveined large shrimp with shells and tails left on
2 cans (14.5 oz. each) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup water
1 large onion, peeled, quartered
3 stalks celery, quartered
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1/3 cup KRAFT Tuscan House Italian Dressing
1/4 cup flour
1 can (14.5 oz.) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained
1-1/2 tsp. Creole seasoning
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed

Steps:

  • Peel shrimp; place shells in Dutch oven or stockpot. Coarsely chop shrimp; refrigerate until ready to use. Add broth, water, onions, celery and thyme to Dutch oven. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 30 min. Strain into medium bowl; discard strained solids. Reserved strained broth for later use.
  • Heat dressing in Dutch oven. Whisk in flour; cook and stir 3 min. or until lightly browned. Gradually whisk in strained broth until blended. Add tomatoes and Creole seasoning; mix well. Bring to boil on medium-high heat, stirring frequently; simmer on medium-low heat 20 min. or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
  • Add shrimp and cream cheese; cook on medium-low heat 5 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and shrimp are done, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 870 mg, Carbohydrate 8 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, Protein 9 g

CREOLE CRAB AND CORN CHOWDER



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Ideally you would make this in the middle of summer with ears of fresh, sweet-as-sugar corn. You can also make a perfectly fine version of this chowder using a premium-quality, extra-sweet, frozen corn.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Chowders     Corn Chowder Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 tablespoons butter
½ cup diced onion
½ cup chopped jalapeno peppers
½ cup diced celery
1 pinch salt
½ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 ½ cups water
½ pound sweet corn kernels
2 ounces fresh crabmeat
1 cup water
½ pound sweet corn kernels
2 cloves peeled garlic
6 ounces fresh crabmeat
¼ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon Spanish paprika (preferably sweet)
1 bunch thinly sliced green onion for garnish
1 pinch cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; stir in onion, jalepeno peppers, celery, and a pinch of salt. Cook until onions are soft and translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir seafood seasoning and cayenne pepper into onion mixture; cook for 30 seconds.
  • Sprinkle flour over onion mixture; cook and stir until mixture is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
  • Pour 2 1/2 cups water, 1/2 pound corn kernels, and 2 ounces crabmeat into the onion mixture; increase heat to medium-high and bring to simmer.
  • Place 1 cup water, 1/2 pound corn kernels, and garlic into a blender. Cover and puree until smooth.
  • Pour corn puree into the Dutch oven and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until chowder is thicker and the color deepens, about 45 minutes.
  • Stir 6 ounces of crabmeat, paprika, and heavy cream into chowder. Season with salt and pepper to taste; garnish with green onions and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.9 calories, Carbohydrate 21.8 g, Cholesterol 45.8 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 10.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 217 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

EASY FISH CREOLE



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This recipe has the trinity in it that is what makes it creole cooking. After reading Derf's review, I set out to find what other Creole recipes used for spices. I found most used garlic and either chili powder, red pepper or Tabasco sauce. So you might want to add 2 cloves of garlic and one of the other pepper spices to put a kick into this recipe. Let me know which pepper and how much you use.

Provided by Charlotte J

Categories     Creole

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, coarsely chopped and undrained
1/2 teaspoon instant minced garlic
1 tablespoon brown Sugar Twin
16 ounces white fish fillets, cut into 16 pieces
2 cups hot cooked rice

Steps:

  • In a large skillet sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, saute onion, celery, and green pepper for 10 minutes or until tender.
  • Stir in undrained stewed tomatoes, garlic and brown Sugar Twin.
  • Add fish and mix gently to combine.
  • Lower heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • For each serving, place 1/2 cup rice on a plate and spoon about 1 full cup fish mixture over top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267.9, Fat 2, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 76.6, Sodium 344, Carbohydrate 36.9, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 5.5, Protein 24.7

SEAFOOD CREOLE



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This is a spicy sauce similar to etouffee. By adding seafood, it becomes Seafood Creole. Due to the seasoning mix, it is quite spicy. This can be controlled by adjusting the amount of the peppers. I like mine full strength, but for the wife I have to cut the peppers down to 1/8 teaspoon each. This recipe can easily be doubled or quadrupled for large affairs. It goes great with rice, garlic bread, a green salad and a good white wine, such as white Merlot, white Cabernet, Johannisburg Riesling, or Gewurztraminer. Use your favorite firm, white fish fillets in this recipe. Canned diced tomatoes can be used in place of chopping fresh tomatoes.

Provided by Plain ole Bob

Categories     Seafood     Fish

Time 1h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 21

¾ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground white pepper
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
½ teaspoon dried sweet basil
¼ cup butter
1 cup peeled chopped tomato
¾ cup chopped onion
¾ cup chopped celery
¾ cup chopped green bell pepper
1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
1 ¼ cups chicken stock
1 cup canned tomato sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
2 bay leaves
1 pound peeled and deveined rock shrimp (thawed if frozen)
1 pound bay scallops (thawed if frozen)
1 pound haddock fillets (thawed if frozen) - cut into bite-size pieces

Steps:

  • Mix together oregano, salt, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme, and basil in a small bowl; set aside.
  • Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat; stir in tomato, onion, celery, green bell pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in chicken stock, tomato sauce, sugar, hot pepper sauce, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to low and bring sauce to a simmer. Stir in seasoning mix and simmer until the flavors have blended, about 20 minutes.
  • Gently stir in rock shrimp, bay scallops, and haddock; bring sauce back to a simmer and cook until the shellfish and fish are opaque, about 20 more minutes. Remove bay leaves to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 328.2 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 224.1 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 47.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 1018.8 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

DANIELLE'S SEAFOOD CHOWDER



Danielle's Seafood Chowder image

I wanted to serve a different dish from the usual seafood casserole so I played with the dish and came up with this.

Provided by Danielle Girouard

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Seafood     Shrimp Soup

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

⅓ cup butter
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, minced
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 quart half-and-half, or as needed
2 cups bar clams, drained with juice reserved
⅓ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 potatoes, cubed
2 cups cream-style corn
1 large ear corn, kernels cut from the cob
1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
1 ½ cups water, or as needed
sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste
1 fresh haddock fillet, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup canned lobster meat, with juice

Steps:

  • Melt butter with olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat; stir in onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Whisk flour into butter mixture; whisk in half-and-half and juice from drained clams.
  • Stir Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese into onion mixture until melted, about 2 minutes; stir in potatoes, cream-style corn, corn kernels, and cherry tomatoes. If soup is very thick, stir in water, about 1/2 cup at a time, as desired; bring soup to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Season with sea salt and pepper.
  • Stir drained clams, haddock, and shrimp into soup; simmer until haddock and shrimp are fully cooked for 5 minutes. Stir in lobster and its juice; cook just until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 491.1 calories, Carbohydrate 39.5 g, Cholesterol 161.2 mg, Fat 25 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 29.7 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 550.4 mg, Sugar 4.5 g

CREAMY FISH CHOWDER



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WE were tired of the same old vegetable soup and I had on hand some fish that needed to be cooked, so this was the creation of our favorite fish chowder. Occasionally, I enhance it still further by adding another vegetable, such as corn or peas, to add to color and nutrition.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 40m

Yield 3-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/3 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups chicken broth
1-1/2 cups diced potatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons mashed potato flakes
2 cups milk
1/2 pound cod or haddock fillets, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the broth, potatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender., In a bowl, combine the flour, potato flakes and milk until smooth. Stir into the potato mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add fish and parsley. Cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until fish is opaque.

Nutrition Facts :

Tips:

  • Use fresh fish: The fresher the fish, the better your chowder will taste. If you can, buy your fish from a local fish market or seafood counter.
  • Choose a variety of fish: Using a variety of fish will give your chowder a more complex flavor. Some good options include cod, haddock, salmon, and shrimp.
  • Don't overcook the fish: Fish cooks quickly, so be careful not to overcook it. Overcooked fish will be tough and chewy.
  • Use a good quality broth: The broth is the base of your chowder, so it's important to use a good quality one. Look for a broth that is made with real seafood or chicken stock.
  • Add vegetables: Vegetables add flavor and texture to chowder. Some good options include onions, celery, carrots, and potatoes.
  • Use fresh herbs and spices: Fresh herbs and spices will give your chowder a more flavorful taste. Some good options include thyme, basil, oregano, and paprika.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment: There are many different ways to make Creole fish chowder. Feel free to experiment with different ingredients and flavors to create a chowder that you love.

Conclusion:

Creole fish chowder is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It's a great way to use up leftover fish, and it's also a perfect meal for a cold winter day. With its rich, flavorful broth, tender fish, and hearty vegetables, Creole fish chowder is sure to become a favorite in your home.

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