5 from 18 votes
Oyster Chowder
Oyster Chowder combines chopped bacon, diced celery, carrots, onion, and garlic sautéed together and simmered with potato chunks and seafood broth. Fresh oysters chopped and added near the end, along with half and half, create a creamy, savory chowder rich in seafood and smoky flavors.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
241 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 ounces Bacon chopped
- 2 talks celery about 1 cup after chopping
- 2 carrot medium, about 1 cup after chopping
- 1 onion medium
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ½ teapoon thyme
- 1 potato chopped
- 3 cups seafood broth
- 1-2 pints oysters You want close to a pint of actual oysters. So if your bulk oysters are half liquid which I sometimes find, you may need a quart
- 2 cups half and half
Instructions
- Strain the oysters, reserving the liquid, then strain the liquid through cheesecloth. You can use it as part of your 3 cups of seafood stock or save (freeze) it for another use. You should have close to a pint of actual oysters, so if your bulk oysters are half liquid (which I have gotten from some vendors), you will need the second pint. Coarsely chop the drained oysters and reserve them.
- In a food processor (or by hand), finely dice the celery, carrots, and onions.
- In a medium large sauce pan, sautee the chopped bacon. When it is crisp, remove the bacon to another plate and reserve. Keep 1-2 Tablespoons of bacon grease in the pan and discard the rest (or save for another use).
- Sautee the diced celery, carrots and onion in the bacon grease. Simmer until tender, but not caramelized (turn down the burner temperature if they start to turn golden), then add the minced garlic and thyme and cook for another minute.
- Add the chopped potato and broth to the pan and simmer until the potatoes are just tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add the half and half , chopped oysters and reserved bacon crumbles. Cook until hot but not boiling, and oysters are cooked through (they will start to curl at the edges).
- Serve warm.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
241kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
679mg
(28%)
Potassium
438mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
4016IU
(80%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
115mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 241kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 679mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 438mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 4016IU | 80% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.