Shrimp and Bacon Corn Chowder
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Rich and creamy shrimp and bacon corn chowder with fresh veggies and flavors so bold and tasty you’ll want to eat this soup all year round!
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Well, it’s definitely Fall around here! I’m still a little blown away by the difference in weather from two weeks ago til now. Blazing hot to rainy and cold within a couple of days. I’m hoping it’s just a cold spell and we’ll have slightly warmer temps to look forward to throughout October because heaven knows I’m not ready to skip ahead to a snowy Winter.
For now I’m staying cozy in my favorite sweater with a steaming hot bowl of this shrimp and bacon corn chowder and not one bit mad about it. First soup of the season and let me tell you, it is a WINNER.
We are seafood fans around here, if you didn’t already notice. Bring on the salmon, the lobster, and of course all the shrimp. Bonus points for combining more than one of those in the same dish (I’m looking at you Salmon New Orleans!)
I’ve always liked corn chowder but this is hands down my favorite variation I’ve tried yet.
This soup is incredibly easy to make in just 30 minutes with simple ingredients, but the flavor is absolutely outstanding. Even picky eaters will beg for seconds!But what do you expect when you combine shrimp, BACON, and creamy corn chowder??
Speaking of picky eaters, my twin two-year olds never touch soup and my boy ate this chowder. My little gal still turned up her nose but we’re working on her and I know she’ll come around soon. No one can resist this soup for long!
What people are saying about this Shrimp and Bacon Corn Chowder
“I made this tonight for my family and it was absolutely DELICIOUS! My wife said it was the best meal she’s had in awhile.” – Courtney
“I made this about 2 weeks ago. My family and I were ready to fight for the leftovers the next day.”
“Great dish and it really did take only 30 minutes. It was loved by everyone and great as a leftover (freezes well). Thanks for this recipe.” – Carol
“I prepared this dish tonight for my dinner party, it was a hit! My guests took what was left home. Thank you!” – Sylva
Shrimp and Bacon Corn Chowder
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 pound large shrimp, de-veined and tails removed
- 1 15-ounce can corn, drained
- ½ cup sliced carrots
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, (optional)
- 1 pound baby red potatoes, quartered, (pieces should be no bigger than 1 inch max)
- 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup heavy cream , or half and half, (see note)
Instructions
- Add bacon to a large pot and cook over medium-high heat for 4-8 minutes until crisp. Transfer to a towel-lined plate and set aside.
- Add garlic and shrimp to pot and cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until garlic is fragrant and begins to brown and shrimp turns opaque.
- Add corn, carrots, celery, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, potatoes, and chicken/vegetable broth and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then pour in heavy cream. Simmer for 10-12 minutes until potatoes are tender. Stir in bacon and cook another 2-3 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped parsley or thyme and cracked black pepper, and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Do you leave the bacon grease in the pot after removing the bacon?
Remove some if it is an excess amount!
This recipe was delicious!! I needed to substitute canned milk for the heavy cream, I also used shrimp boullion as I didn’t have the chicken/vegetable broth on hand. Also added some mixed seafood to supplement my shortage of shrimp. It’s a keeper.
This was delicious. Packed with flavor and ingredients. Will definitely make again.
Made this chowder according to the recipe two weeks ago and Bam! An instant favorite with the wife and children. A great winter dish and so very simple to make. This time around, I’m going to go with doubling up on the corn as per someone else’s suggestion. And I am going to give thought to adding sliced Andouille Sausage as well. There is a local company that produces a mild Andouille that I’ve been looking for an excuse to try in a recipe. Should I add it along with the bacon? Or instead of? Thank you for this great recipe!
Made this. It was delicious. Only change I made was to take the shrimp out of the pot after cooking it with the garlic. Added it back into the pot with the cooked bacon at the end.
Do you use cream corn or whole kernel?
Whole kernel corn.
Shrimp is sized by number of shrimp it takes to make a pound, 1-4 shrimp, 4 to 10 shrimp, 10 to 15 shrimp, 15 to 25 shrimp, 25 to 35 shrimp per pound. So what size is large shrimp?
This was the best soup I’ve ever made. Worth more than 5 star in my opinion. Only question is was I supposed to drain out the bacon grease? If not then I did it correctly and it was great.
Question- how did you come up with the nutrition facts? Seems like the fat content per serving should be much higher if you use a full cup of heavy cream? Am I missing something?
Do you cover or leave uncovered while simmering?
Uncovered