Nordic Salmon Chowder With Saffron Recipes

SALMON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute onion, celery, and garlic powder until onions are tender. Stir in potatoes, carrots, broth, salt, pepper, and dill. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat. Cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Stir in salmon, evaporated milk, corn, and cheese. Cook until heated through.

SAFFRON FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, over a medium heat, melt the butter and quickly add the onion. Cook til transparent.
• Add all of the fish to the pot (the fish can be cooked or raw)along with the water. Bring to a gentle boil and turn the heat down low, simmering covered, for about 15 - 20 minutes, adding more water if necessary. this will give you a rich fish stock.
• Measure out 2 cups of the fish stock, setting aside any remaining for future use. If you don't have quite enough stock, add water to the 2 cup mark and return it to the pot with the fish etc.
• Add the Half & Half, stirring it in gently so you don't break up the fish to much. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Allow this mix to simmer another 15-20 minutes.
• At the end of your cooking time, stir in the saffron, more may be added for a richer flavor.
• NOTE: If you desire a thicker chowder, mix a flour and water paste and add to desired consistency. For a thinner chowder, add your leftover fish stock or water.
• Serve hot along with chunks of crusty bread and plenty of butter!

NORDIC SALMON CHOWDER WITH SAFFRON

Steps:

• Very finely dice the garlic and both the white and the green parts of the leek, then sauté over medium heat in the bottom of a soup pot with a pinch of salt until the leeks begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with Old Bay Seafood Seasoning.
• Stir in the water, the light whipping cream, the sour cream, the white wine, the saffron, the thyme, and the basil. Bring to a low boil, then add the mixed shellfish. Reduce heat to a steady simmer and cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Add the salmon and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
• Serve warm, with homemade rye rolls and a salad.

SALMON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cut the potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes, then cook in a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and set aside.
• Cook the bacon in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the pot, then cook the onions, corn, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, and red pepper flakes over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the milk and cream and bring just to a boil. Reduce the heat to moderately low, then add the potatoes, the salmon, bacon, salt, and pepper and cook, gently stirring occasionally, until salmon is just cooked through and begins to break up as you stir, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Discard the bay leaf and sprinkle with chives before serving.

SALMON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
• Saute onion, celery, and garlic powder until onions are tender.
• Stir in potatoes, carrots, broth, salt, pepper, and dill.
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
• Stir in salmon, evaporated milk, corn, and cheese.
• Cook on low heat until heated through and cheese melts.

SALMON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat canola oil and butter in dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add onion, celery, and bell pepper, and cook until wilted.
• Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
• Stir in flour and cook 3 minutes.
• Stir in broth, potato, carrot, dill, salt, milk, and corn; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
• Saute' salmon in olive oil until seared both sides.
• Flake salmon and add to the soup. Continue to cook over low heat for 30 mintues longer.
• Adjust seasoning to taste, serve.

SALMON CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion, celery, pepper& garlic in 1/4 c broth til tender Add potatoes, carrots, dill, bay leaf& rest of broth.
• Cover& simmer 20 minutes til veggies are tender.
• Add selected additional veg and cook 5 minutes more.
• Add corn, milk& salmon& liquid smoke and heat thoroughly.
• Adjust seasonings-add salt if needed.
• We use a litte Tabasco to give it more of a"kick.
• "Goes well with a hot loaf of sourdough or other rustic bread.
• **Evenbetter the next day**.