Shrimp & Corn Chowder
2015-07-25 12:30:43
Serves 6
A great summer soup!
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, cut into a 1/2-inch dice
- 3 cups corn (from 3 large ears) - save the corn cobs
- 1 13.5-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/3 teaspoon smoked paprika
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 pound medium/large shrimp, peeled, deveined and sliced in half lengthwise
Fried Sage Leaves
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 bunch sage leaves, stemmed and separated into individual leaves (I used pineapple sage)
- flake salt
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until lightly crisp. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate. Remove all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic, potatoes, and corn and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the coconut milk, broth, cumin, coriander, smoked paprika 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add 2-3 of the corn cobs to the pot, breaking them in half if necessary to fit them in. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove the cobs and discard.
- Return the bacon to the pan and add the shrimp and simmer until pink and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Ladle the soup into individual bowls and top with some fried sage leaves.
Fried Sage Leaves
- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the sage leaves and fry for 15-30 seconds until crisp, stirring a couple times carefully so they don't break. With a slotted spoon, remove them to a paper towel lined plate to drain. (Make sure not to let them brown or they will turn bitter)
Notes
- Sage leaves can be stored up to 2 days in an airtight container on the counter.
- Slicing the shrimp lengthwise allows the shrimp to be both bite size and plentiful!
Adapted from Real Simple
Adapted from Real Simple
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