Easy Seafood Chowder
Creamy, briny chowder loaded with shrimp, scallops, and cod in a quick potato-and-bacon base. Ready in 25 minutes with no fussing.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 42g

Ingredients
7 items — tap to check off
Missing one? Custrd suggests a swap that works.
Open the appInstructions
Step 1
Cook bacon in a large pot over medium-high until crispy, ~5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Step 2
In the same pot, melt butter in the bacon fat. Add potatoes and stir to coat.
Step 3
Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender, ~8 minutes.
Step 4
Add seafood and cream. Stir gently and simmer until shrimp turns pink and scallops are opaque, ~4 minutes.
Step 5
Crumble bacon back in. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (5-quart or more)
- wooden spoon
- cutting board
- chef's knife
Cook smarter
Get matched recipes for what’s in your fridge
Custrd is an iPhone and Android app that finds real recipes from the ingredients you already have. No more grocery-list aspirations. Try it free for 7 days.



