Mom's Fish Chowder

Name: Mom's Fish Chowder
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter, or more to taste; 1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), diced; 1 ¼ cups water, divided; 1 pound cod fillets; 1 large russet potato, peeled and cut into cubes; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 cup whole milk; 1 cup evaporated milk

Rating: 4.83 stars

30 Ratings
27 Reviews
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My mom's recipe for a simple fish chowder. Wonderful and quick on a cold night! Very versatile. Not a thick tastes-like-flour-paste chowder. Just yummmm! Mom served it with Bisquick® brown sugar rolls, but a salad with any bread, roll, or crackers would be equally perfect!

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

20 mins

total:

30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

2 tablespoons butter, or more to taste
1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), diced
1 ¼ cups water, divided
1 pound cod fillets
1 large russet potato, peeled and cut into cubes
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 cup whole milk
1 cup evaporated milk

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onions in hot butter until soft, about 5 minutes.

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Step 2

Pour 1 cup water in the skillet and bring to a simmer. Lay fillets into the water and poach until fish flesh can be gently broken with a fork, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove fish and onions from the skillet with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
Step 3

Pour remaining 1/4 cup water into the skillet with the potato cubes; season with salt. Place a cover on the skillet and bring the liquid to a boil; cook until the potatoes are beginning to soften, but remain firm, 5 to 7 minutes.
Step 4

Return fish and onion to the skillet; add whole milk and evaporated milk. Season everything with salt and pepper; heat until just before the liquid comes to a boil and remove immediately from heat.

Cook's Notes:

It's important to use russet baking potato as it is starchy and will help thicken the chowder.

Use 2 potatoes and 2 ribs of celery to stretch the soup for more people.

You can also add imitation crabmeat and double all ingredients (except fish of course) for a yummy crab/fish chowder.

Also feel free to exchange 1 cup clam juice for 1 cup water when expanding the recipe.

Any firm, mild white fish can work in place of the cod.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

351 calories; protein 28.8g; carbohydrates 28.7g; fat 13.4g; cholesterol 88.3mg; sodium 249.1mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (27)

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Tracey Ferrari Posner

Allstar

09/08/2016

This is such a great, easy recipe! Made as is, it's delicious; BUT with a few tweaks, I made it my own. My husband LOVED it! Okay, so my changes were really just additions. I used seafood stock, homemade, in place of the water called for, plus carrots, celery, and garlic when I sautéed the onions. I also added shrimp and scallops and one filet of swai ,which I added to the leftover fish I used to make a red snapper earlier in the week. At the end, I added some thawed corn. I love everything about this recipe. So fast, so easy, and also adaptable. Give this a try because I know you won't be sorry! Read More

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4 star values: 1
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2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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Tracey Ferrari Posner

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09/08/2016

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The Fugacious Dowager

10/05/2015

So easy and SO delicious! I used Alaskan Pollock I picked up at 99 cents a pound so even better as it is easy on the budget. Kudos and appreciation from Toronto Canada. Read More

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Nbrown623

11/01/2016

This is a great fish chowder recipe! I used a pound of haddock, plus I added many of the ingredients others suggested. I used 1/2 cup fish sauce in place of 1/2 cup water, added about 1/8 tsp Old Bay Seasoning, 2 stalks celery, two chopped carrots, and 1/2 cup thawed corn. LOVE it!! Read More

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alicia

05/01/2016

This is a great recipe although I did change a few things due to the fact I didn't have them. I used pearl onions instead of chopping up an onion. I had 2 pounds of cod so I doubled everything except the milk part which I ended up using just 2 cups of heavy cream. Threw some other spices and celery and it was fabulous! Read More

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Drew

04/18/2015

Simple easy and delicious. Even a single guy can make it! Read More

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Ron Connary

10/15/2016

Nice quick recipe. I sliced a couple carrots and added them into the potatoes while they were boiling. Seasoned with salt pepper and ground sage. I also thickened the chowder with a Tbsp of File powder. This enhanced all the flavors together. Nice cool weather comfort food. Read More

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Brian Leahy

02/26/2018

I loved this recipe. I did add 2 stalks of celery and some garlic with the onions. I also used heavy cream instead if evaporated milk as I needed to use it. I also added some old bay. The only direction that I would change would be to season the fish individually as the cooking time doesn't allow for all of that great taste from the broth to penetrate the fish. Read More

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M. Rees

05/30/2016

Nice basic recipe. It needed a little flavor bump so I added a bit of Old Bay type spice. Definitely a keeper! Read More

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Larrykin

03/03/2017

I used Basa fish and also added about a Tbsp. of hot sauce and a bit of cayenne pepper. Very good recipe. Read More

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Mom's Fish Chowder

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 350.9

% Daily Value *

protein: 58 %

carbohydrates: 9 %

dietary fiber: 11 %

sugars:

fat: 21 %

saturated fat: 39 %

cholesterol: 29 %

vitamin a iu: 9 %

niacin equivalents: 73 %

vitamin b6: 39 %

vitamin c: 38 %

folate: 9 %

calcium: 27 %

iron: 8 %

magnesium: 30 %

potassium: 26 %

sodium: 10 %

thiamin: 23 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Tracey Ferrari Posner

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09/08/2016

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The Fugacious Dowager

10/05/2015

So easy and SO delicious! I used Alaskan Pollock I picked up at 99 cents a pound so even better as it is easy on the budget. Kudos and appreciation from Toronto Canada.

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Nbrown623