Alaska Salmon Chowder

Chowder gives fish the heft to carry a cold or rainy evening without losing the character of the catch.

Recipe Details

• Prep time: 20 minutes
• Cook time: 30 minutes
• Servings: 4
• Difficulty: Moderate

Ingredients

• 1 pound fish fillets, cut in chunks
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cups potatoes, diced
• 2 cups stock
• 1 cup milk or cream
• 1 bay leaf
• Chopped herbs

Instructions

1. Cook the onion in butter until soft, then add the potatoes, stock, and bay leaf.
2. Simmer until the potatoes are tender.
3. Add the fish and milk or cream and cook gently until the fish is done.
4. Finish with herbs and plenty of black pepper.

Why It Works Here

This recipe uses the pantry logic of Alaska: clean herbs, bright acid, and coastal produce. That keeps the meal rooted in place instead of treating wild food like a generic protein.