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Creamy Slow-Cooker Seafood Chowder with Bacon and Sweet Corn

Indulge in a rich and velvety chowder, brimming with succulent shrimp, scallops, and halibut, while savoring the heartiness of bacon, sweet corn, potatoes, and carrots.

Recipe Info

Prep time
Prep Time
270 min
Difficulty
Difficulty
Easy
Servings
Servings
4 servings

Nutrition

calories235calories
carbohydrates28g
fat6g
protein18g

Ingredients

4 slices bacon, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups chicken stock
3 stalks celery, diced
2 large potatoes, diced
2 large carrots, diced
1 cup fresh corn kernels
ground black pepper, to taste
0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 cup scallops
1 cup uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
0.25 pound halibut, cut into bite-size pieces
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk

Directions

1

Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until browned; about 5 to 8 minutes. Drain excess grease. Add onion and garlic to the bacon; cook and stir until the onion turns translucent; about 5 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.

2

Pour chicken stock into the slow cooker. Stir in celery, potatoes, carrots, corn, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cover the slow cooker.

3

Cook on High for 3 hours.

4

Stir scallops, shrimp, and halibut into the slow cooker; continue cooking for another hour.

5

Add evaporated milk to the chowder, ensuring even heating through; serve.