Description
This delicious sweet corn chowder, topped with seared fish, is a perfect meal for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup diced white or yellow onion (or sub 1 large shallot)
- 8 ounces new potatoes, cut into small dice
- 1 ear fresh corn, kernels sliced off (or 1 ½ cups frozen)
- 1 cup stock (veggie, chicken, or fish)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Pepper to taste
- ⅛ cup fresh basil leaves, cut into ribbons or torn
- Optional 2-3 tablespoons half and half
- 8 ounces fish (halibut, sea bass, wild Alaskan cod, haddock, salmon, black cod, shrimp, scallops)
- Olive oil for searing
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- Add potatoes and corn. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, add water or stock, salt, and pepper, and bring to a simmer.
- Cover, turn the heat down to low, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until potatoes are fork-tender.
- While the potatoes are simmering, sear the fish. Heat oil in another skillet. Season fish with salt and pepper and sear each side over medium-high heat. Lower heat and cook to your desired doneness. Set aside.
- When the potatoes are fork-tender, uncover and cook off a little of the liquid. You could add a few tablespoons half and half or soy milk for extra creaminess (cook it for a minute or two to thicken) or simply leave it out.
- Stir in half of the basil. Taste and adjust salt.
- Right before serving, stir in the remaining basil, saving a little for the top. Dish up the sweet corn chowder and top with the seared fish and basil.
Notes
- You can substitute the fish types based on your preference or availability.
- This chowder can also be made with frozen corn if fresh corn is not available.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg