If you’re looking for a warm and comforting meal to make, look no further than this salmon chowder recipe. This hearty dish boasts big bold flavors like paprika, fennel, white wine and potatoes that will fill your home with the smell of comfort food!
I want to share with you one of my favorite recipes for a light and healthy meal; Salmon Chowder. I hope it will become your new favorite too.
This salmon chowder recipe is easy to prepare, requires only a few ingredients, and tastes like comfort food. This recipe tastes amazing and will fill your house with that delicious aroma you can’t get enough of!
The best part is that it can be adapted to your taste – customize by adding or subtracting ingredients like vegetables, herbs, spices etc.
This chowder is especially tasty because the ingredients like fennel, white wine, paprika and hearty potatoes really stand out.
Salmon Chowder is perfect for the fall and winter months when it’s nice to cozy up inside by the fire on cold nights or rainy days.
What is Chowder?
Chowder is a soup that can be made with several different ingredients.
It varies greatly depending on what part of the United States or Canada you’re in, but it commonly shares some similar characteristics across borders: A chowder’s broth has milk or cream added to make it more rich and flavorful; seafood like shrimp, clams, scallops are usually used as well as potatoes for thickness.
It was created during The Great Depression when people were struggling to get by so they needed something easy to make from scraps that wouldn’t cost much money.
Nowadays chowder has been adapted for different cultures with each recipe varying slightly depending on the ingredients available or what tastes best at home!
How to Make Salmon Chowder
Ingredients:
2-3 tablespoons olive oil or butter
1 onion, diced
1 small fennel bulb, diced
1 cup celery, diced
2-4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
½ teaspoon thyme
½ ts smoked paprika
⅓ cup white wine
3 cups chicken broth
¾ lb baby red potatoes, sliced thin
Salt & pepper to taste
1 bay leaf
1 lb salmon, cooked and flaked, no skin/bones
1 cup heavy cream
Preparation Instructions:
Line a baking sheet with foil and preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Lay your salmon, skin side down, on the foil.
Season the salmon with salt and pepper.
Bake the salmon for 15 minutes, until it is pink and easily flakes with a fork.
While the salmon is baking, prep your vegetables.
In a pot over medium heat saute onion, fennel bulb, and celery in olive oil or butter.
Add garlic, thyme, fennel seeds, and paprika
Stir in wine, broth, and add bay leaf
Bring to a simmer over high heat and add potatoes
Reduce heat to medium low until potatoes are tender
Add cream then salmon and remove from heat
Season with salt & pepper to taste, garnish with lemon and fennel fronds
Serve & enjoy!
What to serve with salmon chowder?
You could serve the creamy seafood soup of Salmon Chowder with its traditional accompaniments like oyster crackers, toasted sourdough bread slices or croutons for an added crunch!
If you’re looking for something more savory, try serving this soup with cheddar biscuits (like these!), pretzel croissants (which are perfect dipped in melted butter), or even focaccia garlic toast like they do at Panera Bread!
A fresh, crunchy salad always pairs well with a bowl of soup as well.
Can I use canned salmon in place of fresh fish in salmon chowder?
The best way to make a hearty and healthy chowder is with the freshest ingredients. Canned salmon is not recommended in place of fresh fish in this recipe, because it does not deliver similar flavors or textures.
Line a baking sheet with foil and preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Lay your salmon, skin side down, on the foil. Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Bake the salmon for 15 minutes, until it is pink and easily flakes with a fork. While the salmon is baking, prep your vegetables. In a pot over medium heat saute onion, fennel bulb, and celery in olive oil or butter Add garlic, thyme, fennel seeds, and paprika Stir in wine, broth, and add bay leaf Bring to a simmer over high heat and add potatoes Reduce heat to medium low until potatoes are tender Add cream then salmon and remove from heat Season with salt & pepper to taste, garnish with lemon and fennel fronds Serve & enjoy! 
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I am a home cook that does things my way. In my kitchen, I make breakfast, pack lunches, prepare snacks, and cook dinner. During the week, we eat real food that is homemade, organic, and local. On the weekends we do explore more of our local restaurants. I bake my own bread, juice fresh oranges every other day, and make my own kombucha and other weekly favorites.
