Guest post by Ashley Rodriguez, Not Without Salt
Adapted from Let’s Stay In
Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
- 4 strips / 4 1/2 ounces bacon, cut into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 large onion, diced about 3 cups/ 450 g
- 1/2 large fennel bulb diced, about 1 cup/ 125 g
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups /175 g roughly chopped chanterelles
- 1/2 cup /115 ml wheat beer or white wine
- 3 cups / 720 ml chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 medium yellow potatoes cut into 1-inch cubes about 2 cups / 230 g cubed
- 1 cup / 175 g corn kernels(fresh or frozen)
- 3/4 cup / 175 ml cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, plus more for serving
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
1. Set the stand of the All-in-One Cast Iron Grill directly over the fire. Set the wok base on top. Cook the bacon until the fat renders and it just starts to crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.
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2. Add the onion, fennel, and garlic with a 1/2 teaspoon salt then saute for an additional 7 minutes until the onions are translucent.
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3. Add the thyme and chanterelles. Saute until just starting to caramelize, 3 to 5 minutes. Deglaze with the beer or wine, scraping up the browned bits off the bottom.
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4. Add the stock and potatoes, cover with the lid, then bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
5. Add the corn and cream then return to simmer then cook just until the corn is tender.
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6. Stir in dill, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, and pepper. Finish with lemon juice then taste and adjust seasoning to your liking.
Note: For a thicker chowder stir in 2 1/2 teaspoons flour before you add the beer or wine. Cook the flour for 1 minute so the finished soup doesn’t have a raw flour taste. Slowly whisk in the beer or wine then proceed as written.
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All photos courtesy of Ashley Rodriguez.