Northwest Salmon Chowder Recipes

NORTHWEST SALMON CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute celery, onion, green pepper and garlic in butter until the vegetables are tender. Add broth, potatoes, carrots, salt, pepper and dill; bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes or until the vegetables are nearly tender. Stir in the corn, cream and salmon. Simmer for 15 minutes or until heated through. If desired, garnish with bacon, chives and cracked black pepper.

NORTHWEST SMOKED SALMON AND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. Peel and then cook 2 cups of cubed Yukon potatoes in a pan, covered with lightly salted water. Bring to a boil and then just simmer until they are starting to get tender. Do not over cook them. You want them to maintain their shape and not mush up. Once you put them in the chowder, they will cook and soften up a little more. Melt butter in sauce pan. Then add flour and make a roux--stirring until smooth, but not brown (about 4-5 minutes). Remove from heat and set aside.
• 2. Now place all other ingredients except potatoes and half and half and heavy cream in another soup pot, and bring ingredients to a boil. Cook until vegetables are soft, and then add potatoes and heat.
• 3. Add roux from sauce pan and continue cooking the chowder, stirring frequently until chowder thickens. Once thickened, add hot half and half and heavy cream. (of course, you can use milk instead if you want to lighten up this recipe). Then adjust seasoning if needed. Serve it with warm bread! Your family and friends will love it!

SALMON CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the potatoes, onion and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add salmon and bacon; cook over medium heat until fish flakes easily with a fork. , Reduce heat; stir in the milk, cream, butter, salt and pepper; heat through (do not boil). Thicken if desired.

SEATTLE SALMON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Rinse fresh salmon; pat dry. Set aside. In a large saucepan heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook carrots, onion, pepper, and celery in hot oil about 10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• To poach salmon, bring water to a boil in a large skillet. Add salmon. Return to boil, reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 6 to 8 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with a fork. Remove salmon from skillet, discarding liquid. Flake salmon into 1/2-inch pieces; set aside.
• Stir the broth, potatoes, corn, dill, and salt into vegetables in saucepan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat about 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir together 1/2 cup of the milk and cornstarch. Add milk mixture to saucepan. Stir in remaining milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Gently stir in poached salmon or canned salmon. Heat through.