Best 4 Tammys Fish Chowder Recipes

CATHY'S AMAZING FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place bacon strips in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook bacon until crisp, then remove to paper towels to drain. Drain grease from the pot, reserving about 1 tablespoon. Set heat to medium, and fry onions in the reserved bacon grease until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add potatoes, and fill pot with just enough water to cover them. Bring to a boil, then cook until potatoes are almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add fish pieces, evaporated milk, whole milk, and butter. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls, and top with crumbled bacon pieces.

SMOKY FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a heavy pot over medium-high heat, brown bacon until crisp, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
• Spoon off all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat from the pot. Add butter and let melt. Add leeks and a pinch of salt; cook, stirring frequently, until leeks are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in paprika; cook 1 minute. Pour in vermouth and simmer until almost completely evaporated, about 2 minutes. Stir in stock, 1 cup water, potatoes, thyme and remaining salt. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
• Add milk and cooked bacon to pot; bring to a simmer. Add fish and cook until just opaque, 2 to 4 minutes. Use a fork to flake fish into large pieces. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Remove thyme. Serve immediately.

BERMUDA FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook onion, bell pepper, leek, carrots, celery, chopped tomato, and garlic in butter in a 6-quart wide heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in stock and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer briskly, uncovered, 20 minutes.
• Stir in fish, tomato paste, bay leaf, cheesecloth bag of allspice, thyme, hot pepper sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer 20 minutes (fish will break up), then restir cornstarch mixture and stir into chowder. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in clams, shrimp, Worcestershire sauce, and rum and gently simmer 30 minutes. Remove from heat and let chowder stand, covered, 1 hour. Gently return to a simmer and stir in Sherry pepper sauce.

TURNER FISHERIES' HALL OF FAME CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• BASE:.
• In a small pot over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, to make a smooth roux.
• Set aside.
• In a large pot, bring the clam juice and water to a boil. Stirring constantly.
• Add the roux.
• Return the mixture to a boil and then lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes/.
• CHOWDER:.
• Cook the bacon in a large pot, over medium heat, until it renders its fat.
• Add butter, onion, garlic and leeks and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the celery, potatoes and white wine and cook until the potaotes are almost tender and wine reduced, 10-12 minutes, being careful not to let the potatoes burn.
• add the minced clams, heavy cream and the chowder base and simmer an additional 15-20 minutes, until the potaotes are cooked through.
• Salt andpepper to taste.
• Stir in the TAbasco and Worcestershire sauces.
• Serve immediately.