Description
A creamy corn chowder made with real crab meat, sweet corn kernels, potatoes, celery and jalapeno adding a nice kick of heat.Summary
Coastal Blend Crab Combo Meat
Coastal Blend Crab Combo Meat
https://www.aquastar.com/shop/coastal-blend-crab-combo-meat/
Recipe Level
Difficult
Cooking Time
1:30
Servings
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Loading...Ingredients
- 12 oz Aqua Star Coastal Blend Crab Meat (divided)
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup jalapeno, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- ½ cup yellow potato, diced
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 tsp seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups clam juice
- 1 lb sweet corn kernels (divided)
- 1 cup water
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp Spanish paprika (preferably sweet)
- 2 bunch green onions, thinly sliced for garnish
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
To make
Instructions
Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; stir in onion, jalapeno, celery, and a pinch of salt. Cook until onions are soft and translucent, 7—10 minutes. Stir seafood seasoning and cayenne pepper; cook another 30 seconds. Sprinkle flour over mixture; cook and stir until mixture slightly thickens, about 2 minutes. Add 1 ¼ cups clam juice, ½-pound corn kernels, potato, and 2 ounces crab meat into the onion mixture; increase heat to medium-high and bring to simmer.Place 1 cup water, ½-pound corn kernels, and garlic into a blender. Cover and puree until smooth.
Pour corn puree into the Dutch oven and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until chowder thickens and color deepens, about 45 minutes.
Stir remaining crab meat, paprika, and heavy cream into chowder. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Garnish chowder with green onions and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Enjoy!
