Description
Dive into a bowl of luxurious Creamy Smoked Salmon Chowder, where smoky flavors blend seamlessly with tender vegetables and a creamy broth. This hearty chowder offers a comforting warmth perfect for any season, combining elegant smoked salmon with rustic, homey ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1medium yellow onion, diced
- 3medium carrots, diced
- 3large celery stalks, diced
- 2garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- ½ cupwhite wine (Sauvignon Blanc recommended)
- 1 tsp. dry thyme
- 3 cupslow-sodium chicken broth
- 12 oz. cauliflower, cut into wedges
- 3small red potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 cupfrozen corn kernels
- 2 cupswhole milk
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 8 oz. hot-smoked skinless salmon
Instructions
- Melt butter in alarge potover medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic, seasoning with salt. Sauté until tender.
- Sprinkle flour over vegetables, stir to coat, and cook for 2 minutes. Add wine and reduce slightly, then incorporate thyme.
- Add broth, cauliflower, and potatoes. Simmer until potatoes are tender.
- Stir in corn and milk, bringing to a gentle simmer. Season with black pepper.
- Flake the salmon into the pot, stirring gently to combine without breaking the salmon.
- Serve hot, garnished with chives.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, omit salmon and substitute chicken broth with vegetable or mushroom broth. If a thicker chowder is preferred, allow to simmer longer before adding salmon.
Nutrition
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5
- Fat: 14
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Protein: 15