Irish Seafood Chowder

Irish Seafood Chowder is scrumptious and filling. It's also common Irish Pub fare. Serve with Soda Bread for a 30-minute authentic meal!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Servings: servings

Calories: 339kcal

4 tablespoons butter
1 yellow onion chopped
1 celery rib chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups seafood stock or vegetable stock
1 russet potato peeled and diced small
1 bay leaf
3 cups milk
1 ½ lbs fish use smoked if you can. I like a combination of white fish and salmon cut into 1-inch pieces
8 ounces prawns peeled, deveined and tails removed
¼ lb. bay scallops or clams or crab meat
salt and pepper to taste
fresh parsley for serving

Get Recipe Ingredients

In a large soup pot, melt the butter and cook onion and celery over medium heat until softened; about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds or until fragrant.
Add the flour and stir until the aroma is nutty; 1 to 2 minutes.
Add stock, potato, bay leaf, milk and smoked fish to the pot; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium high and simmer until potato is soft, about 10 min.
Then add the remaining seafood and bring the chowder back to a simmer. Cook until the shrimp is pink and the clams have opened if using, and the fish flakes easily, stirring gently to prevent scorching.
Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve with Irish Soda Bread.