Slow Cooker Fish Chowder
This is a great, hearty slow cooker fish chowder that's lower in fat. It's perfect for a winter's day. This recipe is very versatile. I use low-sodium, homemade stock, and I find there's enough salt from the bacon that no more is needed. You can change up the seafood, the vegetables, and the seasonings. I find seafood chowder difficult to reheat (a no-no at work!), so I make this when I have company coming when we can finish it in one or two days.
Ingredients:
- 4 strips bacon, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 2 large potatoes, diced
- 2 large carrots, diced
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels
- ground black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1 cup scallops
- 1 cup uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 ounces halibut, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
Direction
- Cook and stir bacon in a skillet over medium heat until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain excess grease. Add onion and garlic to bacon; cook and stir until onion translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
- Add chicken stock to slow cooker. Stir in celery, potatoes, carrots, and corn; season with black pepper and red pepper flakes. Cover slow cooker.
- Cook on High for 3 hours.
- Stir scallops, shrimp, and halibut into slow cooker; cook 1 hour more. Stir in evaporated milk until thoroughly heated; serve.