Best Oyster Chowder Ever

Fresh oysters mixed with potatoes and corn in a cream base make the best oyster chowder ever.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 260 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 3 cups milk
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 potato, diced
• 1 (12 ounce) container shucked oysters, drained with liquid reserved
• 1 cup coarsely chopped broccoli
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup frozen corn

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook oysters and reserved liquid in a skillet over medium heat until edges curl, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.

Step 2

Combine onion, potato, broccoli, water, and corn in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain vegetables and reserve liquid.

Step 3

Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Stir flour into melted butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Slowly pour reserved vegetable water and milk into butter-flour mixture; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add oysters and vegetables to milk mixture and cook over medium-low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.