INGREDIENTS
Fish stock
1 kg seafood offcuts
1 brown onion, roughly chopped
2 carrots, roughly chopped
1 small leek top, cut in half
2 parsley sprigs
2 bay leaves
6 black peppercorns
2 litres (8 cups) water
Chowder
60 g butter
2 bacon rashers, roughly chopped
1 small brown onion, finely chopped
1 small leek, white part only,
thinly sliced
1 celery stick, finely chopped
1 corn cob, kernels removed
1 large floury potato, peeled
and cut into 1 cm dice
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50 g (⅓ cup) plain flour
60 ml (¼ cup) white wine
Salt flakes and pepper, to taste
1 litre (4 cups) fish stock
500 g seafood, roughly chopped
such as mussels, prawns, white fish
and salmon
100 g smoked fish
185 ml (¾ cup) cream
2 tbsp dill fronds, roughly chopped
1 tbsp parsley leaves, roughly chopped
1 lemon, juiced
Miele accessories
METHOD
Fish stock
- Combine the bones and remaining ingredients in a deep unperforated steam container. Place into the steam oven and Steam at 90°C for 40 minutes.
- Strain the stock and discard the solids. Cool then refrigerate until required.
Chowder
- In a large saucepan on a medium heat, induction setting 6, melt the butter. Add the bacon and fry for 4 minutes, or until lightly cooked.
- Add the vegetables and fry for a further 5 minutes, until the vegetables have softened.
- Add the flour and stir to coat the vegetables and fry for 1 minute. Add the white wine, stirring until the wine has reduced by half and the mixture thickens. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the ingredients into the unperforated steam container with the stock. Place into the steam oven and Steam at 100°C for 20 minutes.
- Add the seafood and cream and Steam at 100°C for a further 5 minutes. Remove from the steam oven, add the chopped herbs and season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
To serve
- Ladle the chowder into warm bowls and serve with crusty bread.
Hints and tips
- Almost any vegetable can be used to make this stock, try using fennel or leek for a deeper flavour.
- Refrigerate stock for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 6 months.