25 Chowder Recipes That Will Warm Your Soul and Make Your Taste Buds Dance

I’ve attached a video for every recipe below from my favorite home cooks.

Chowder is a cozy bowl of comfort perfect for chilly days. This thick, creamy soup comes in many tasty varieties to suit different tastes. You can easily make delicious chowder at home with simple ingredients like seafood, vegetables, and potatoes in a rich broth.

Whether you prefer classic clam chowder or want to try something new like mushroom and bacon, there’s a chowder recipe for everyone. The hearty, filling nature of chowder makes it ideal as a main dish. Grab a spoon and get ready to warm up with these yummy chowder recipes!

Ingredients:

• 3 slices bacon, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 cups clam juice
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 2 (6.5 oz) cans chopped clams with juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Cook bacon in a pot until crispy. Remove and set aside.
2. Sauté onion and celery in bacon fat until soft.
3. Add potatoes, clam juice, and bay leaf. Simmer 15 minutes.
4. Melt butter in another pan. Whisk in flour to make a roux.
5. Slowly stir in milk until thickened.
6. Add milk mixture and clams to the pot.
7. Simmer 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Top with bacon bits and serve hot.

Clam Chowder

Clam chowder is a hearty soup loved by many. It comes in two main varieties, each with its own unique flavor profile and ingredients.

New England Clam Chowder

Ingredients:

• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 cups clam juice
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cups milk
• 2 cans chopped clams, with juice
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions:

1. Cook bacon in a large pot until crispy. Remove and set aside.
2. Sauté onion and celery in bacon fat until soft.
3. Add potatoes, clam juice, and bay leaf. Simmer until potatoes are tender.
4. Mix flour and butter to make a paste.
5. Add milk, clams, and paste to the pot. Stir until thick.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Serve hot, topped with crispy bacon.

Manhattan Clam Chowder

Ingredients:

• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups clam juice
• 2 cans chopped clams, with juice
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Cook bacon in a large pot until crispy. Remove and set aside.
2. Sauté onion, celery, and carrots in bacon fat until soft.
3. Add potatoes, tomatoes, clam juice, and herbs. Simmer until potatoes are tender.
4. Add clams and their juice. Cook for 5 more minutes.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Serve hot, topped with crispy bacon.

Seafood Chowder

You’ll need:

• 1 lb mixed seafood (shrimp, scallops, cod)
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 4 cups fish stock
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. 
   

   Melt butter in a pot. Add onion and celery, cook until soft.

   
   
2. 
   

   Stir in flour, cook for 1 minute.

   
   
3. 
   

   Pour in fish stock slowly, stirring constantly.

   
   
4. 
   

   Add potatoes, simmer for 10 minutes.

   
   
5. 
   

   Add seafood, cook for 5 minutes.

   
   
6. 
   

   Stir in cream, heat through.

   
   
7. 
   

   Season with salt and pepper.

   
   
8. 
   

   Serve hot and enjoy your tasty seafood chowder!

   
   

Corn Chowder

Corn chowder is a comforting soup perfect for cooler days. It combines sweet corn with creamy textures and savory flavors.

Sweetcorn Chowder

Ingredients:

• 4 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Cook bacon in a large pot until crispy. Remove and set aside.
2. Sauté onion in bacon fat until soft.
3. Add potatoes and corn. Cook for 5 minutes.
4. Pour in broth. Simmer until potatoes are tender.
5. Stir in cream. Heat through.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Serve topped with crispy bacon.

Potato Chowder

Ingredients:

• 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Melt butter in a large pot. Add onion, celery, and carrots. Cook until soft.
2. Stir in flour. Cook for 1 minute.
3. Slowly add broth, stirring constantly.
4. Add potatoes. Simmer until tender.
5. Stir in milk. Heat through.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Serve hot.

Chicken Corn Chowder

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
• 3 cups corn kernels
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Melt butter in a large pot. Sauté onion until soft.
2. Add potatoes and corn. Cook for 5 minutes.
3. Pour in broth. Simmer until potatoes are tender.
4. Stir in chicken and milk. Heat through.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Serve hot.

Cheesy Chicken Chowder

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 2 cups corn kernels
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Sauté onion in a large pot until soft.
2. Add potatoes and corn. Cook for 5 minutes.
3. Pour in broth. Simmer until potatoes are tender.
4. Stir in chicken and cream. Heat through.
5. Add cheese. Stir until melted.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Serve hot.

Shrimp Chowder

Ingredients:

• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 cups corn kernels
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cups seafood stock
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Melt butter in a large pot. Sauté onion until soft.
2. Add potatoes and corn. Cook for 5 minutes.
3. Pour in stock. Simmer until potatoes are tender.
4. Add shrimp. Cook until pink.
5. Stir in cream. Heat through.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Serve hot.

Smoked Haddock Chowder

Ingredients:

• 1 pound smoked haddock, cubed
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups fish stock
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Melt butter in a large pot. Sauté onion until soft.
2. Add potatoes. Cook for 5 minutes.
3. Pour in milk and stock. Simmer until potatoes are tender.
4. Add haddock. Cook for 5 minutes.
5. Stir in cream. Heat through.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Serve hot.

Rustic Fish Chowder

Ingredients:

• 1 pound white fish fillets, cubed
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 4 cups fish stock
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Melt butter in a large pot. Sauté onion and celery until soft.
2. Add potatoes. Cook for 5 minutes.
3. Pour in stock. Simmer until potatoes are tender.
4. Add fish. Cook for 5 minutes.
5. Stir in cream. Heat through.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Serve hot.

Prawn Chowder

Ingredients:

• 1 pound prawns, peeled and deveined
• 2 cups corn kernels
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cups seafood stock
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in a large pot. Sauté onion until soft.
2. Add potatoes and corn. Cook for 5 minutes.
3. Pour in stock. Simmer until potatoes are tender.
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Ham And Potato Chowder

Ingredients:

• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups potatoes, cubed
• 2 cups ham, diced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup corn kernels
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. 
   

   Cook bacon in a large pot until crispy. Remove and set aside.

   
   
2. 
   

   Sauté onion and garlic in bacon fat until soft.

   
   
3. 
   

   Sprinkle flour over vegetables and cook for 1 minute.

   
   
4. 
   

   Slowly whisk in chicken broth and bring to a boil.

   
   
5. 
   

   Add potatoes and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.

   
   
6. 
   

   Stir in ham, corn, and cream. Cook for 5 more minutes.

   
   
7. 
   

   Season with salt and pepper.

   
   
8. 
   

   Serve hot, topped with crispy bacon bits.

   
   

Cheddar Seafood Chowder

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 4 cups fish stock
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 1 tsp seafood seasoning
• 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 lb scallops
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. 
   

   Melt butter in a large pot. Add onions, celery, and garlic. Cook until soft.

   
   
2. 
   

   Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.

   
   
3. 
   

   Pour in fish stock and add potatoes and seafood seasoning. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.

   
   
4. 
   

   Add shrimp and scallops. Cook for 3-4 minutes until seafood is done.

   
   
5. 
   

   Stir in cream and cheddar cheese until melted.

   
   
6. 
   

   Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot and enjoy your tasty chowder!

   
   

Spicy Chicken Barley Chowder

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 cup barley
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. 
   

   Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chicken and onion, cook until chicken is no longer pink.

   
   
2. 
   

   Stir in barley, broth, corn, tomatoes, chili powder, and cumin. Bring to a boil.

   
   
3. 
   

   Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes until barley is tender.

   
   
4. 
   

   Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot and enjoy your spicy chicken barley chowder!

   
   

Curried Chowder

You’ll need:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups corn kernels
• 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 1 cup coconut milk
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh cilantro for garnish

Instructions:

1. 
   

   Heat oil in a large pot. Add onion, celery, carrots, and potatoes. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often.

   
   
2. 
   

   Add garlic and curry powder. Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.

   
   
3. 
   

   Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

   
   
4. 
   

   Stir in corn, chicken, and coconut milk. Simmer for 5 more minutes.

   
   
5. 
   

   Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro before serving.

   
   

Enjoy your tasty curried chowder!

Miso Corn Chowder

You’ll need:

• 4 ears of corn
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 1/4 cup white miso
• 4 scallions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 6 cups water
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. 
   

   Cut corn kernels off the cobs. Set kernels aside and keep cobs.

   
   
2. 
   

   Melt butter in a pot. Add scallions and cook for 2 minutes.

   
   
3. 
   

   Stir in miso and cook for 1 minute until lightly browned.

   
   
4. 
   

   Add water and corn cobs. Bring to a boil.

   
   
5. 
   

   Add corn kernels and potatoes. Simmer for 15 minutes until potatoes are tender.

   
   
6. 
   

   Remove cobs. Season with salt and pepper.

   
   
7. 
   

   Serve hot and enjoy your creamy, umami-rich chowder!

   
   

Creamy Tomato Chowder

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. 
   

   Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrots. Cook for 5 minutes until softened.

   
   
2. 
   

   Add potatoes and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

   
   
3. 
   

   Stir in diced tomatoes and cream. Simmer for 5 more minutes.

   
   
4. 
   

   Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot and enjoy your creamy tomato chowder!

   
   

Corn And Crab Chowder

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 diced onion
• 1 diced carrot
• 2 diced potatoes
• 1 diced bell pepper
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups corn kernels
• 1 pound crab meat
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. 
   

   Heat oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat.

   
   
2. 
   

   Add onion, carrot, and celery. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes.

   
   
3. 
   

   Stir in potatoes and bell pepper. Cook for 2 minutes.

   
   
4. 
   

   Pour in stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

   
   
5. 
   

   Add corn and cook for 5 more minutes.

   
   
6. 
   

   Stir in crab meat and cream. Simmer for 5 minutes.

   
   
7. 
   

   Season with salt and pepper.

   
   
8. 
   

   Serve hot in bowls. Enjoy your tasty chowder!

   
   

Chunky Chicken And Ham Chowder

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
• 1 cup ham, diced
• 1 cup corn kernels
• 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. 
   

   Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook until veggies are soft.

   
   
2. 
   

   Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in chicken broth and milk. Bring to a simmer.

   
   
3. 
   

   Add chicken, ham, corn, potatoes, thyme, and parsley. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15-20 minutes.

   
   
4. 
   

   Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot and enjoy your chunky chicken and ham chowder!

   
   

Smoked Mackerel Chowder

Ingredients:

• 2 smoked mackerel fillets
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 1 cup fish stock
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 small tin sweetcorn
• Fresh dill or parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. 
   

   Sauté the diced onion in a pot until soft.

   
   
2. 
   

   Add cubed potatoes and fish stock. Simmer until potatoes are tender.

   
   
3. 
   

   Flake the mackerel fillets, removing any bones.

   
   
4. 
   

   Stir in the flaked mackerel, cream, and sweetcorn. Heat through.

   
   
5. 
   

   Season with salt and pepper.

   
   
6. 
   

   Garnish with fresh dill or parsley before serving.

   
   
7. 
   

   Enjoy your tasty smoked mackerel chowder!

   
   

Lobster Chowder

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lobster meat
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 diced onion
• 2 diced celery stalks
• 2 diced carrots
• 1/4 cup flour
• 4 cups lobster broth
• 2 diced potatoes
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. 
   

   Melt butter in a pot. Add onion, celery, and carrots. Cook for 3-4 minutes.

   
   
2. 
   

   Stir in flour and cook for 5 minutes on low heat.

   
   
3. 
   

   Pour in lobster broth and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and simmer for 10-12 minutes.

   
   
4. 
   

   Stir in cream and lobster meat. Cook for 5 more minutes.

   
   
5. 
   

   Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot and enjoy your tasty lobster chowder!

   
   

Ramen Corn Chowder

Ingredients:

• 1 package ramen noodles
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup frozen or canned corn
• 1/2 cup cream-style corn
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons diced onion
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 cup shredded cheese
• 2 strips cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions:

1. 
   

   Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Break noodles into large pieces.

   
   
2. 
   

   Add noodles and seasoning packet to boiling water. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 2-3 minutes until tender.

   
   
3. 
   

   Stir in corn, cream-style corn, milk, onion, and curry powder. Heat through.

   
   
4. 
   

   Add cheese, bacon, and parsley. Stir until cheese melts.

   
   
5. 
   

   Serve hot and enjoy your quick and tasty ramen corn chowder!