BC Salmon Chowder
Salmon poached into a creamy chowder with potato, corn and dill.
🇨🇦Canada· British Columbia
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 360 kcal
Equipment
- •Large pot
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- fat
- 16 g
- carbs
- 30 g
- protein
- 26 g
- calories
- 360
Instructions
- 1
Soften the onion in the butter without colouring.
- 2
Add the potatoes and just enough water to cover and simmer until nearly tender.
- 3
Stir in the corn and cook 3 minutes.
- 4
Add the milk and cream and bring to a bare simmer.
- 5
Slip in the salmon and poach 5-6 minutes until it flakes.
- 6
Season, add the dill and rest 5 minutes before serving.
Chef's tips
Add the salmon last and let residual heat finish it; boiled salmon goes chalky.
Ingredient substitutions
- double cream → all milk for a lighter chowder
Storage
Keeps 2 days refrigerated.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Boiling the milk
- •Cutting the salmon too small
Serving suggestions
Serve with sourdough bread
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