Green Chile & Oyster Chowder Recipe

Name: Green Chile & Oyster Chowder
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 1 lb red potatoes, diced (1/2 inch); 1 onion, chopped; 2 ½ cups clam broth (or fish stock); 1 bay leaf; 12 lb fresh green chili; 2 cups peanut oil; ½ cup corn kernel; 16 shucked oysters, in liquid (or use scallops); 1 red bell pepper, roasted, peeled and diced (1/2 inch); 2 cups half-and-half (or for a richer chowder use heavy cream); salt; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 teaspoon marjoram, chopped

Servings: persons

1 lb red potatoes, diced (1/2 inch)
1 onion, chopped
2 ½ cups clam broth (or fish stock)
1 bay leaf
12 lb fresh green chili
2 cups peanut oil
½ cup corn kernel
16 shucked oysters, in liquid (or use scallops)
1 red bell pepper, roasted, peeled and diced (1/2 inch)
2 cups half-and-half (or for a richer chowder use heavy cream)
salt
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon marjoram, chopped

1
Boil potatoes in water for 4 minutes, drain, rinse and let cool.
2
Set aside.
3
Over low heat cook onion and bay leaf in one cup of clam broth (or fish stock) for 15-20 minutes until cooked through.
4
Discard bay leaf and let cool.
5
Fry the green chiles in the oil for about 4-5 minutes or until skin blisters but not black.
6
Skin chiles, remove seeds and cut into 1/2 inch dice.
7
Steam the corn in 1/4 cup water for 2 minutes until tender (or use frozen thawed corn kernals).
8
In a large soup pot, combine the oysters with their liquid, the remaining broth (1 1/2 cups) and the green chiles and cook over low heat for 2-5 minutes, then add the potatoes, onion and red pepper and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
9
Stir in half-and-half (or heavy cream), keeping mixture below a boil (or half-and-half will seperate).
10
Stir in salt, corn and butter.
11
Pour soup into soup bowls and garnish with marjoram.

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

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb red potatoes, diced (1/2 inch), 1 onion, chopped, 2 ½ cups clam broth (or fish stock), 1 bay leaf, and more.

Yes, Green Chile & Oyster 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.

Green Chile & Oyster Chowder

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