Creamy Crab Chowder

This creamy crab chowder recipe is made with sautéed onions, celery, garlic, parsley, chili powder, cayenne pepper, stock, cream, and fresh crabmeat.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 513 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 pinch white sugar
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 pound fresh crabmeat
• 2 tablespoons bacon grease
• 1 quart heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon water, or as needed
• 0.125 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1.5 cups chicken stock
• 0.25 cup dry sherry
• 0.125 teaspoon chili powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt bacon grease and butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, celery, and parsley until onion is browned, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; pour in stock. Slowly stir in cream, salt, seasoned salt, black pepper, chili powder, dill, sugar, and cayenne pepper. Add crabmeat; simmer until flavors combine, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Mix flour with water in a small bowl; pour into chowder. Stir until slightly thickened. Add sherry just before serving.