
Best Oyster Chowder Ever
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Description
You can make an oyster chowder in the middle of the desert with this recipe and you will be in the middle of the ocean with delight.
Ingredients
- 1 (12 ounce) container shucked oysters, drained with liquid reserved
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 potato, diced
- 1 cup coarsely chopped broccoli
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup frozen corn
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
- 1. Cook oysters and reserved liquid in a skillet over medium heat until edges curl, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
- 2. Combine onion, potato, broccoli, water, and corn in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain vegetables and reserve liquid.
- 3. Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Stir flour into melted butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Slowly pour reserved vegetable water and milk into butter-flour mixture; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add oysters and vegetables to milk mixture and cook over medium-low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 6 servings
calories: 259.5 kcal
carbohydrates: 24.9 g
protein: 12.6 g
saturated fat: 7.1 g
cholesterol: 75.9 mg
sodium: 298.4 mg
fiber: 2 g
sugar: 7.5 g