Shrimp Chowder (the BEST chowder in the world!)
The best chowder in the whole world. This chowder will have you dreaming you’re eating it on a pier on the ocean. Ready in about 30 minutes from start to finish!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: serves 6-8 1x
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1-pound russet potatoes cleaned, peeled, and diced into ½–1 inch cubes
1 cup bell peppers, diced small (red, yellow, green, or combo)
1 medium onion, diced small
1/2 cup celery, diced small
2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano (or ¼ teaspoon dried oregano)
2 1/2 teaspoons Cajun creole seasoning (divided)
1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
1-pound medium shrimp, uncooked, peeled, and cleaned (or cooked, see note)
2, 15 oz cans corn, drained
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
6 oz cream cheese, cut into cubes
Instructions
In a blender blend 1 can corn with 2 cups whole milk and blend for about 5 seconds. Set aside.
In a soup pot melt butter and olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add potatoes, bell peppers, onion, oregano, celery, and 3/4 teaspoon of the Cajun seasoning. Cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle the shrimp with the remaining Cajun seasoning and add to pot. Turn heat up to medium high and cook for an additional 4 minutes till shrimp are cooked and potatoes are soft. Reduce heat back to medium and add the corn and milk mixture, heavy cream, cream cheese, and additional can of corn. Heat till cream cheese is melted and soup is hot. Enjoy.
Notes
If you’re using cooked shrimp then add it at the end with you add the milk and cream cheese. But make sure to cook the veggies the same amount of time you would have cooked them if you would have added uncooked shrimp.
If you want to use chicken instead of shrimp, add the uncooked chicken when you would add the uncooked shrimp, making sure to heat the chicken till all the way cooked through.
If you want to use pre-cooked chicken, add it in at the end when you add the milk and cream cheese. But make sure to cook the veggies the same amount of time you would have cooked them if you would have added uncooked shrimp.
If you want to make this vegetarian, you can just make it as is without shrimp or add a bit more veggies, particularly a half pound more potatoes.
Keywords: Shrimp Chowder, Cajun, 30 minute meal