Documented recipe

New Zealand seafood chowder

Creamy chowder for 4, with clams, mussels, prawns and white fish. Total time stated by the reference source: 35 minutes.

This version retains the dish named in the title. The available evidence supports a creamy seafood chowder, but does not document a specifically New Zealand formula; it is therefore not presented as the country’s only authentic version.

Total time35 min
DifficultyIntermediate
servings4
New Zealand seafood chowder
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Method

  1. 01

    Steam the bivalves open

    Wash the clams and clean the mussels. Put them in a covered pot and steam until they open. Remove the meat from the shells and set it aside.

  2. 02

    Soften the vegetables

    Melt the butter in a pot. Add the onion and carrot and cook until soft.

  3. 03

    Build the creamy base

    Stir in the fried tomato sauce and flour, and briefly cook while stirring. Gradually pour in the hot stock, stirring to blend in the flour.

  4. 04

    Add the milk

    Pour the milk into the pot and stir. Let the mixture simmer gently before adding the shellfish and fish.

  5. 05

    Finish the chowder

    Add the prawns, white fish and reserved clam and mussel meat. Cook until the prawns and fish are done, then serve hot.

Sources and review

Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:

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