Salmon Chowder with Crab, Whole-Grain Croutons, and Pinot Glaze

Bobby Flay

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

Show: Throwdown With Bobby FlayEpisode: Salmon Chowder

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Total Time:
3 hr 10 min
Prep
25 min
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Cook
1 hr 45 min
Yield:
8 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

Dungeness Crab Broth:

  • 2 shallots, skin on, chopped
  • 2 Spanish onions, skin on, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Dungeness crabs (about 4 pounds)
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup chopped plum tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
  • 1 bay leaf

Salmon:

  • 2 (5 by 12-inch) untreated cedar planks, soaked in water to cover for at least 1 hour
  • Olive oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds salmon fillet
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Chowder:

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 small Spanish onion, finely diced
  • 1 medium carrot, finely diced
  • 1 medium stalk celery, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 pound Dungeness crab meat, picked over
  • 2 pounds fingerling potatoes, halved, brushed with oil, seasoned with salt and pepper, and roasted
  • Whole-Grain Croutons, recipe follows
  • Pinot Glaze, recipe follows

Directions

For the crab broth: In a 2 gallon stock pot, saute the shallots and onions in olive oil until soft. Add the crabs and saute for a few minutes. Add the wine and reduce by half. Add the tomatoes, peppercorns, bay leaf and enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and just barely simmer for 30 minutes, skimming off any impurities. Strain through cheesecloth and discard the solids.

For the salmon: Preheat the oven to 400 to 450 degrees F. Remove the planks from the water and, using tongs, sear over a medium-flame until charred. (Alternatively, place in the oven until charred, about 15 minutes.) Remove and brush the top with oil.

Rub the salmon with oil and season with salt and pepper. Transfer the salmon to the prepared planks, wrap the planks and salmon with parchment paper, and roast the salmon to medium-rare doneness, about 10 minutes. Remove the salmon to a platter and let rest before flaking with a fork.

For the chowder: Melt the butter in a Dutch oven. Add the onions, carrots, and celery and cook until soft. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the Dungeness Crab Broth, bring to a boil, and cook until reduced and thickened.

Place the heavy cream in a saucepan and reduce by half. Add the reduced cream to the chowder and heat through. Stir in the thyme and parsley. Fold in the salmon, crab, and potatoes. Ladle the chowder into individual bowls and top with a Whole-Grain Crouton and drizzle with Pinot Glaze.

Cook's Note: Untreated cedar planks are available at hardware stores.

Whole-Grain Croutons:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cut each slice into thirds and spread with butter. Bake in the oven until toasted and golden.

Pinot Glaze:

Bring the wine to a boil over high heat and cook until thickened to a glaze consistency and reduced to about 3/4 cup. Stir in the honey.

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  • on January 30, 2012

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    Now it is time for the best salmon fritatta I've ever made!

    I've made a few salmon fritattas in the last couple years, and this one beats them all! Since the chowder ended up with more salmon than broth, I decided to strain out about 2 cups of potato/salmon/onion/bacon from the leftover chowder, and ladled it into a well blended: 12 eggs, leftover heavy cream, leftover chives/tarragon and 10oz of crumbled goat cheese. Cooked at 350 for about an hour ...and delish! I am thinking that the chunky goodness from the chowder had a chance to soften up and marinate with other great ingredients, it was the perfect mixture to make the perfect fritatta!

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  • on February 05, 2011

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    Instead of the crab broth, I used Dan and Chet's shell stock. I also added bacon. It was delicious!! My family enjoyed it and I plan to make again soon.

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  • on January 30, 2011

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    This chowder is very tasty. I altered the recipe, however, as I was going for a more hearty, smoky flavor. As stated, this recipe does take about three hours from start to finish. Here are the alterations to the recipe:

    Crab Broth:
    * peeled and chopped the shallots and one medium yellow onion
    * instead of two crabs, added one pound of fresh crab meat
    * added chopped bacon
    * cooked as instructed, but did not strain the broth when done

    Salmon:
    * instead of baking fresh salmon, added 1 lb of smoked salmon

    Chowder:
    * didn't add more onion
    * added 2 lbs of additional fresh crab meat

    I didn't add croutons or the Pinot glaze.

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