4.9 from 24 votes
Crab Chowder Recipe
This delightful recipe is easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
817 kcal
Course:
Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 2 potato peeled and diced into chunks, medium
- 3 celery diced, stalks
- 1 onion chopped, medium
- 1 bay leaf
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup dry sherry
- 3 cups seafood stock you can use chicken too
- 16 ounces crab claw meat
- 1 10 ounce sweet corn kernels frozen, package
- 1 1/2 cups milk whole
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- Old Bay seasoning garnish, chopped
- chives garnish, chopped
Instructions
- Heat stock pot over medium high heat with olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the potatoes, celery, onion. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the Old Bay Seasoning and cayenne pepper. Cook for 5 minutes (continue to stir).
- Sprinkle flour over potato mixture. Cook for another minute. Add the Sherry coating all the ingredients. Add the bay leaf and stir in the stock warming all the ingredients, and then add the milk and half and half. Cook for about 5-7 minutes while the broth begins to thicken. Add the corn and crab meat to warm. Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
817kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
64g
(128%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
19g
(112%)
Cholesterol
284mg
(95%)
Sodium
1945mg
(81%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 817
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 817kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 64g | 128% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 19g | 112% |
| Cholesterol | 284mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 1945mg | 81% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.