Salmon Chowder Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 pound fresh (or frozen and defrosted) salmon fillet
1/2 pound smoked salmon
3 Tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 Tablespoon flour
3 cups chicken broth
1 cup water
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup cream
1 cup corn
2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon thyme
Salt and pepper as needed
Dill sprigs to garnish

Directions

Debone the salmon before cooking. Cut fresh (or frozen) salmon into approximately 1″ pieces and smoked salmon into approximately ½” pieces.

Sauté onion and celery in butter in a large pot until soft but not brown…just a few minutes. Keep watch!

Stir in flour and cook until mixture begins to thicken, 30 to 45 seconds. Add chicken broth, water, milk, cream, corn, potatoes and bay leaf. Simmer for five to ten minutes.

Add all salmon and simmer until fish is cooked and potatoes are ready to eat. Remove bay leaf. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour into bowls and add sprigs of dill.