4.9 from 90 votes
Best Fish Chowder Recipe
This fish chowder features firm white fish like halibut or haddock simmered with diced potatoes, celery, and onion in a butter base. The broth is enriched with heavy cream and brightened with fresh parsley. The result is a hearty, creamy soup with tender fish chunks and soft potatoes, perfect for enjoying with crusty bread for dipping. The recipe emphasizes careful seasoning and gentle cooking to preserve the fish texture.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
5
servings
Calories:
382 kcal
Course:
Soup
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 yellow onion peeled and diced, or sweet onion, large
- 8 celery ribs diced
- 1 lb waxy potato not russet, cut into large cubes
- 6 cups water
- salt freshly cracked, to taste
- black pepper freshly cracked, to taste
- 1 pound firm white fish halibut or haddock, cut into large cubes, sustainably caught, such as cod
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup flat leaf parsley loosely packed, minced
Notes
- Season the soup generously as the mild ingredients need more salt than usual; about 2 tablespoons of kosher salt is recommended.
- Cook the fish just long enough to be done, around 10 minutes, to prevent it from falling apart.
- For a thicker chowder, stir in a mixture of ¼ cup flour and ¼ cup water and boil for 2-3 minutes before adding the fish.
- Leftovers taste better the next day; plan to make enough for seconds.
Nutrition Information
Calories
382kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
157mg
(7%)
Potassium
930mg
(20%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
982IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
81mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 382
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 382kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 157mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 930mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 982IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.