Chef John'S Bay Scallop Chowder Recipe

Name: Chef John'S Bay Scallop Chowder
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; 2 slices bacon, cut into small pieces; 1/2 yellow onion, diced; 1 rib celery, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice; 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup cubed Yukon Gold potatoes; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 red Fresno chile pepper, diced; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; salt to taste; 1 pound bay scallops; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon

Servings: persons

2 teaspoons olive oil
2 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 rib celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup cubed Yukon Gold potatoes
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 red Fresno chile pepper, diced
1 teaspoon lemon zest
salt to taste
1 pound bay scallops
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon

1
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until fat renders and bacon is slightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion to bacon; cook and stir until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir celery and garlic into onion mixture, cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
2
Pour clam juice, chicken broth, potato, cayenne pepper, and black pepper into bacon mixture; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium low, and cook until potatoes are almost tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir cream and chile pepper into potato mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are completely tender and chowder flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Season with lemon zest and salt.
3
Stir scallops into chowder and cook over medium heat until scallops are tender and white, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in tarragon.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 teaspoons olive oil, 2 slices bacon, cut into small pieces, 1/2 yellow onion, diced, 1 rib celery, diced, and more.

Yes, Chef John'S Bay Scallop Chowder falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chef John'S Bay Scallop Chowder

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