Red Shrimp Chowder With Corn
Ingredients
- 4 cups fish stock, clam broth or water ⓘ
- 2 pounds shrimp, shelled, chopped into pieces roughly 1/2-inch thick, shells reserved (see note) ⓘ
- 4 ears corn, shucked, kernels cut off, cobs and kernels reserved ⓘ
- 2 basil sprigs, leaves cut into fine ribbons, stems reserved ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons butter ⓘ
- 1/4 pound bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces ⓘ
- 1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 to 4 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped ⓘ
- 1 celery stalk, cut into 1/4-inch dice ⓘ
- Half a fennel bulb, cut into 1/4-inch dice ⓘ
- 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice ⓘ
- Salt ⓘ
- 1 pound potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks ⓘ
- 1 bay leaf ⓘ
- Red pepper flakes, to taste ⓘ
- 1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, chopped, juice reserved ⓘ
- Freshly ground black pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- In a medium pot, bring the fish stock, clam broth or water to a boil with the shrimp shells, corncobs and basil stems and simmer for about 20 minutes.
- In a large pot set over medium heat, melt the butter and fry the bacon in it.
- When the bacon is crisp, fish it out with a slotted spoon and set it aside.
- Fry the onion, garlic, celery, fennel and carrots in the hot fat until softened, about 10 minutes.
- Season with salt.
- Strain the shrimp-flavored broth into the pot.
- Add the corn kernels, potatoes, bay leaf and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
- Bring to a boil, cover the pot, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Using the back of a wooden spoon, crush a third to a half of the potato chunks against the side of the pot.
- Stir in the chopped tomatoes and juice, return to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes more.
- Add the shrimp, stir well, taste and adjust the seasoning, adding salt, black pepper and more red pepper flakes to taste.
- (The shrimp will cook from the heat of the soup.)
- Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with the basil ribbons and some bacon.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
962
kcal
48% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Shellfish
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).