Ingredients
– 6 strips uncooked bacon, cut into pieces
– 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
– 1 medium yellow onion, diced (about 1 cup)
– 1 red pepper, diced (about 1 cup)
– 1 tablespoon diced jalapeño (seeds and ribs removed)
– 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
– ¼ cup all-purpose flour
– 1 teaspoon table salt (plus more to taste)
– ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
– ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
– ½ teaspoon dry ground mustard
– 4 cups chicken broth
– 1 cup water or an additional 1 cup chicken broth
– 1 cup whole milk
– 1 cup heavy cream
– 1 lb gold potatoes, diced into 1-inch cubes (no peeling required; remove any shoots)
– 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast or mix of breast and thighs
– 2 ½ cups sweet corn (fresh, frozen, or canned; if frozen, no need to thaw; if canned, drain before use)
– Desired toppings (such as corn chips, crackers, scallions, additional jalapeño, cilantro, shredded cheddar cheese)
Instructions
1-First Steps: Prepping and Building the Base Begin with your mise en place: Dice the onion, red pepper, and jalapeño, and mince the garlic. Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat until crisp, then set it aside and keep about 2 tablespoons of grease in the pot. Add the butter to melt with the grease, toss in the diced onion, red pepper, and jalapeño, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
2-Next, stir in the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until it smells amazing. Sprinkle in the flour and stir to absorb, cooking for another 30 seconds. This step creates a roux that thickens your chicken corn chowder just right.
3-Simmering and Finishing Touches: Slowly whisk in the chicken broth, then add the water, milk, heavy cream, potatoes, raw chicken, and corn. Bring it to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender and the chicken is done, which takes about 25 minutes. Remove the chicken, shred or dice it, and set it aside.
4-Use an immersion blender to puree about half the soup in the pot for that creamy texture. Stir the chicken back in, add the reserved bacon, and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve warm with your favorite toppings it’s that simple!
Last Step:
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🥓 Bacon adds rich flavor; if omitted, increase butter to 5 tablespoons.
🥔 Gold potatoes provide great texture without peeling; russets can be peeled and used instead.
🔪 Precooked shredded or diced chicken can be used in place of raw chicken; add after pureeing and heat through.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering and blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup