Bacon Crab Chowder - 01/07/17
Had some left over lump and claw meat dungeness. So decided to make a chowder on this cold night. Turned out pretty damn good. So good I didn't snap a photo before we ate it.
Four quart pan.
4 slices of pepper bacon cut up. Cook until crispy. Set aside bacon.
Pour off all but about a table spoon of the fat.
3 small or 2 average russet potatoes cubed.
Half a red onion chopped
Half a bell pepper chopped.
Bay leaf
Salt
Saute all veggies in bacon pan until soft
Had some left over dark butter and flour roux (1/1 I think) left over.
Added to veggies. Heat until melted. Could just use 1/4 cup flour and 1/2 stick butter.
3 cups of chicken stock
Add to pan and heat until boiling, scraping up all the fond from the bottom of the pan
2 cups half and half
Add to the pot.
About 1 1/4 cup of crab meat. Sprinkle with a teaspoon of dried thyme and a tablespoon of Old Bay seasoning.
Add to pot.
Bring to simmer, cover, and cook for about 6-7 minutes until thickens. Stir occasionally to make sure it doesn't scorch.
Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with bacon bits.
Served with pan toasted garlic bread with butter.
Yum!
Four quart pan.
4 slices of pepper bacon cut up. Cook until crispy. Set aside bacon.
Pour off all but about a table spoon of the fat.
3 small or 2 average russet potatoes cubed.
Half a red onion chopped
Half a bell pepper chopped.
Bay leaf
Salt
Saute all veggies in bacon pan until soft
Had some left over dark butter and flour roux (1/1 I think) left over.
Added to veggies. Heat until melted. Could just use 1/4 cup flour and 1/2 stick butter.
3 cups of chicken stock
Add to pan and heat until boiling, scraping up all the fond from the bottom of the pan
2 cups half and half
Add to the pot.
About 1 1/4 cup of crab meat. Sprinkle with a teaspoon of dried thyme and a tablespoon of Old Bay seasoning.
Add to pot.
Bring to simmer, cover, and cook for about 6-7 minutes until thickens. Stir occasionally to make sure it doesn't scorch.
Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with bacon bits.
Served with pan toasted garlic bread with butter.
Yum!
