Chef John's Bay Scallop Chowder

Recipesfull introduces to you: More Soup Recipes. (Chef John's Bay Scallop Chowder). Every once in a while I make a dish that no matter how great it tastes, I just can't get past how it looks, and that was the case with this very easy, incredibly delicious scallop chowder. If you do make it, and want a thicker, more traditional chowder base, simply mash some of your potatoes into the mixture.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chef John's Bay Scallop Chowder

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil

2 slices bacon

cut into small pieces

½ yellow onion

diced

1 rib celery

diced

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice

1 cup low-sodium chicken broth

1 cup cubed Yukon Gold potatoes

1 pinch cayenne pepper

or to taste

freshly ground black pepper to taste

½ cup heavy whipping cream

1 red Fresno chile pepper

diced

1 teaspoon lemon zest

salt to taste

1 pound bay scallops

1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon

Sopa De Lima (Mexican Lime Soup)

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until fat renders and bacon is slightly browned 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion to bacon; cook and stir until soft and translucent 3 to 5 minutes. Stir celery and garlic into onion mixture cook until fragrant 1 minute.

Step 2

Pour clam juice chicken broth potato cayenne pepper and black pepper into bacon mixture; bring to a simmer reduce heat to medium low and cook until potatoes are almost tender 12 to 15 minutes. Stir cream and chile pepper into potato mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are completely tender and chowder flavors combine about 5 minutes. Season with lemon zest and salt.

Step 3

Stir scallops into chowder and cook over medium heat until scallops are tender and white 1 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in tarragon.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Bay Scallop Chowder

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 300.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 32.9g 66%

Carbohydrates: 17.2g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 6%

Sugars: 1.8g

Fat: 11.1g 17%

Saturated Fat: 4.5g 23%

Cholesterol: 96.6mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 475.3IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.2mg 9%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 6mg 10%

Folate: 14.8mcg 4%

Calcium: 80.2mg 8%

Iron: 3.1mg 17%

Magnesium: 15.8mg 6%

Potassium: 682.6mg 19%

Sodium: 642.2mg 26%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 100

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.