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After a very mild Fall here in New England – with above-average temps well into December – I think the cold weather is finally here to stay! But we’ve got the perfect recipe to warm things up – this amazing Smoked Fish Chowder!
My husband Jack and I love to make and eat chowders. They’re rich and creamy and chock full of all sorts of delicious ingredients – our idea of the perfect meal in a bowl! And in today’s Smoked Fish Chowder recipe – the most delicious ingredients include some fantastic smoked fish from Morey’s Fine Fish and Seafood!
Seafood lovers that we are – Jack and I were so thrilled when Morey’s asked us to sample and develop a recipe using their products, including the Smoked White Fish and their Wild Keta Smoked Salmon Sampler.
I have to say, Morey’s is some of the best smoked seafood we’ve had! There’s nothing worse than seafood that has been over-smoked – but Morey’s has been in business for six decades so they’ve really perfected the process! And all of their smoked seafood is hot-smoked using 100% hickory smoked which seals in wonderful natural flavor.
Morey’s Smoked White Fish is the star ingredient in today’s Smoked Fish Chowder recipe. It is hot-smoked with 100% hickory smoke and has a white, moist flesh that is slightly firm. The delicious mild, smoked flavor of the fish is perfect in our chowder, and it is complemented by some pancetta, leeks, potatoes, creamed corn, and cannellini beans!
We topped our Smoked Fish Chowder with slices from Morey’s Wild Keta Smoked Salmon Sampler (an optional garnish – but very highly recommended!). The Smoked Salmon Sampler pack is also hot smoked in Morey’s signature style with a special blend of hardwoods and seasoned with four popular blends: Classic, Cajun, Peppered, and Tomato Basil.
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Smoked Fish Chowder
Note: Prepare the white fish by removing and discarding skin and head. Since the fish has been smoked, the skin slides right off. Next turn the fish belly side up and press down to lay each filet flat. Grab the back bone and gently lift up. The bones on both sides should pull right up and off. If not, gently remove them trying to keep the fish as intact as possible. For the salmon, slice an eight ounce skinned filet into 24 slices so each chowder portion gets three slices, or one ounce. A little more or less will not matter.
Ingredients
- 2 cups clam juice (2 8-ounce bottles)
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 6 ounces pancetta, diced
- 2 cups sweet onion, chopped (such as Vidalia)
- 1 1/2 cups leeks, diced (white parts cleaned of all sand)
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme (or 1 tablespoon dried thyme)
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped (or 1 tablespoon dried dill)
- 1 large orange pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice (about one cup)
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 pounds peeled sweet potato, cut into bite-sized cubes
- 1 14–ounce can creamed corn
- 1 14–ounce can Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 pound Morey’s Smoked White Fish (1 pound after cleaned) – see note
- 1/2 pound Morey’s Smoked Skinned Salmon (1 ounce to top each serving) – see note
- Dill fronds for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium pan, heat clam juice, vegetable broth and water until hot. Hold on low.
- In a large heavy bottomed pot or Dutch oven, melt butter over medium high and add pancetta. Cook pancetta until crisp.
- Add onion, leeks, celery, thyme and dill. Stir and cook for three minutes.
- Add orange pepper and cook for an additional minute.
- Add wine to deglaze and cook until wine has evaporated.
- Reduce to medium and add flour. Stir and cook for two minutes over medium heat.
- Add clam and vegetable broth mixture one third at a time whisking as you add each third. Add white pepper, Worcestershire sauce and sweet potato and bring mixture to a medium boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about ten minutes.
- Add creamed corn and Cannellini beans and stir.
- Add cream and heat just until hot but not boiling.
- Add white fish and stir once, then remove from heat. Try to leave fish in large pieces.
- To serve, place chowder in bowl and top with slices of smoked salmon and garnish with fresh dill.
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WOW! This is my kind of chowder! I love all the ingredients you’ve used. It looks so rich with texture and flavors!
Thanks Renee!
So warm and comforting
Oh. My. Word. That smoked fish chowder looks un-freaking-believably good!
Chowder is my favorite savory meal in the fall – this looks like a warm bowl of comfort! AND gorgeous-ness!!
I live in a small town on salt water in the Pacific NW. So my smoked fish is definitely salmon.
And chowders are big here too. Wonderful recipe you have shared with us.
Thanks Carol – How wonderful it is to be so near fresh seafood! We are in New England (near Cape Cod)!
Oh, man. My husband would LOVE this! Totally saving it for his birthday or another special occasion. 🙂
I have loved fish chowder ever since I was a kid, and absolutely love the idea of using smoked fish for an extra layer of flavor. My stomach is seriously grumbling just looking at these photos.
This just looks PERFECT!!
This sounds delicious! I love everything you added here! Smoked fish is the best!
Thanks Brenda – I agree!
Love this what to me looks like a twist with smoked fish. I never had a smoked fish chowder. I can imagine it adds a depth to this comforting bowl.
Thank you so much – the smoked fish really adds a great flavor!