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Southern-Style Fish Chowder

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A flavorful spicy chowder made with fish fillets and seasonings.

Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds red snapper or cod fillets
  • 5 tablespoons bacon drippings or butter
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped sweet onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups diced potato
  • 2 cups tomato puree
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • dash Tabasco sauce
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 whole cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced

Preparation:

Cut the fish fillets into 1-inch pieces.

Cook the bacon or butter and flour slowly in a large heavy saucepan or stockpot, stirring constantly, until flour is light golden brown. Add the onion, garlic, and bell pepper; cook for 5 minutes. Add diced potatoes, tomato puree, water, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, paprika, salt, and pepper. Put cloves and bay leaf into a small cheesecloth bag and add to the chowder. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add fish, cover, and continue cooking for 8 minutes. Add the lemon slices and remove cloves and bay leaf just before serving.
Serves 4.

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User Reviews

 5 out of 5
Southern Fish Chowder, Member az1eclecticaz

I'm remodeling and couldn't find my old recipe so searched online. This is very close to our family's favorite fish chowder recipe...ours doesn't have green peppers & worcestershire but you know, I like this one better! I nuke the potatoes now and slice them (as per our old recipe)...it takes too long to cook from raw and they immediately add to the roux' thickening. My brother who's still in FL now substitutes catfish instead of snapper...I do now as well. Living in AZ I can get farm raised catfish but don't like the ""fishy"" smell or taste so soak the fillets in water infused heavily with lemon or lime juice. Love the chowder with Trader Joe's garlic bread and a simple green salad. Ultimate comfort food!

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