Easy Chicken Corn Chowder Recipe
Servings: 5 people
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound bacon - diced
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast - cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 teaspoons House Seasoning Blend - divided
- 1/2 cup onion - chopped
- 1/2 cup celery - diced
- 1/2 cup carrots - diced
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper - chopped
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups half and half
- 2 red skin potatoes - diced
- 4 cups frozen corn - divided
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese - shredded
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, heat vegetable oil over medium high heat.
- Add bacon and cook bacon until crisp, about 5 minutes.
- Drain fat, leaving 2 tablespoons of bacon fat in the pan.
- Season chicken with 1 teaspoon House Seasoning Blend; Add chicken and cook over medium heat until no longer pink, about 6 minutes.
- Remove chicken from pot.
- Add onion, celery, carrots and peppers and season with 1 teaspoon House Seasoning Blend; Saute for 2 minutes, or until tender.
- Stir in flour and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add half and half, potatoes and remaining teaspoon of House Seasoning Blend.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook over for 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, puree 2 cups of corn in blender.
- When potatoes are tender, add pureed corn and whole corn to chowder, along with half of the cooked bacon.
- Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Top with remaining bacon and shredded cheese.
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