Scallop And Mussel Chowder Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S BAY SCALLOP CHOWDER

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

MOM'S NOVA SCOTIA SEAFOOD CHOWDER

Steps:

• Fill a large pot halfway with lightly salted water; bring to a boil. Add onions and carrots; cook until slightly tender, 10 minutes. Add potatoes; cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in salmon, cod, scallops, shrimp, lobster, and crab; cook over medium heat until salmon and cod are firm but chunks are still slightly translucent in the center, about 10 minutes. Drain half the water from the pot and add clams, heavy cream, and half-and-half. Place butter chunks atop the soup; season with salt and black pepper. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until salmon and cod are fully cooked and flake easily with a fork, about 30 minutes.

SCALLOP AND MUSSEL CHOWDER

Steps:

• Process 1/2 cup corn with 1/2 cup milk; set rest of corn and milk aside.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan and over medium heat fry leek through garlic 4-5 minutes until the leek is soft.
• Turn heat to low, add green pepper and potato and cook, stirring, 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in flour and cook 1-2 minutes until mixture turns frothy.
• Stir in stock, corn-milk puree and rest of milk and corn; season with salt and pepper.
• Turn heat to high, bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer, partially covered 15-20 minutes until pepper and potato are tender.
• Stir in the scallop slices and cook 4 minutes.
• Stir in the mussels and paprika and heat 2 minutes.
• Stir in the cream and heat through; adjust seasonings and serve hot.

TOBY'S MUSSEL CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place wine, butter, garlic, and 1 tablespoon basil in a stockpot and brings to a simmer. Add mussels and steam, covered, over high heat, for 8 to 12 minutes. Check to see when shells begin to open, be careful not to overcook. When mussels open, remove them from the heat, and drain, reserving liquid. Set mussels aside to cool, discarding any unopened mussels. When cool, remove meat from shells, chop coarsely, and refrigerate until needed.
• In a stockpot, over medium-high heat, saute bacon until fat is rendered and bacon begins to brown. Add onions, celery and cook until onions turn translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Add potatoes and thyme and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add stock or clam juice, reserved mussel liquid, remaining 1 tablespoon basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes, or until potatoes are soft and begin to thicken chowder. Add milk, chopped mussels and bring back to simmer. Reheat for 2 to 3 minutes. Check for seasoning. Serve with garlic bread.

SALMON, SCALLOP AND MUSSEL SOUP

Steps:

• Pour fish stock into a large saucepan and bring to the boil before turning down to a simmer.
• Cut the salmon into 3-4cm cubes and lower into the stock.
• Add the scallops, chopped dill and the mussels.
• The second the mussels have opened, add the cream, season the soup with salt and pepper, then ladle into warm bowls.
• Sprinkle over some dill for presentation.