Name: Clam and Cod Chowder
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 1/2 pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, halved, quartered if large; 2 large leeks, white and pale-green parts only, finely chopped; 4 celery stalks, finely chopped; 4 sprigs thyme, plus leaves for serving; Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 1/3 cup dry white wine; 4 cups fish stock or bottled clam juice; 2 cups heavy cream; 4 pounds littleneck clams, scrubbed; 2 pounds skinless cod or haddock, cut into large pieces Hot sauce and lemon wedges (for serving)

Clam and Cod ChowderMichael Graydon + Nikole Herriott

Weeknight chowder? Use clam juice. Weekend? It's worth making fish stock from scratch.

Recipe information

Yield
8 Servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 1/2 pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, halved, quartered if large

2 large leeks, white and pale-green parts only, finely chopped

4 celery stalks, finely chopped

4 sprigs thyme, plus leaves for serving

Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

1/3 cup dry white wine

4 cups fish stock or bottled clam juice

2 cups heavy cream

4 pounds littleneck clams, scrubbed

2 pounds skinless cod or haddock, cut into large pieces Hot sauce and lemon wedges (for serving)

Preparation

Step 1
Heat oil and butter in a large heavy pot over medium. Add potatoes, leeks, celery, and thyme sprigs; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until leeks are tender, about 5 minutes. Add wine, bring to a boil, and cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add stock and cream, season with salt and pepper, and bring to a gentle simmer (if using clam juice, taste before adding salt, it's very briny). Cook until potatoes are starting to fall apart (their starch will help give body to the soup), 50-60 minutes.
Step 2
Add clams to pot and stir to coat. Cover and simmer until clams are just beginning to open, 10-12 minutes. Season cod with salt and pepper and add to pot. Reduce heat to low and cover. Let fish gently poach until cooked through, about 5 minutes (simmering too hard can make fish tough). Season with salt and pepper, if needed, and serve topped with thyme leaves, with hot sauce and lemon wedges.

TagsChowder Soup Soup/Stew New England American Clam Shellfish Seafood Cod Fish Potato Root Vegetable Vegetable Starter Main Dinner Gluten Free Nut Free Weeknight Meals One-Pot Meals Simmer Bon Appétit

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