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A spoonful of creamy chicken corn chowder with crackers, held above a bowl filled with the same soup, garnished with chopped herbs.
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Chicken Corn Chowder Recipe

Chicken Corn Chowder is fabulous stick-to-your-ribs comfort food. Ready in about an hour and full of vegetables, make it, and enjoy!
Course Dinner, Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken corn chowder
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 servings
Calories 415kcal
Author Katie Cooksey

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium onion petite diced, about 1 cup
  • 1 medium zucchini petite diced, about 1 cup
  • 2 large ribs celery petite diced, about 1 cup + include celery leaves
  • 3 large carrots petite diced, about 2 cups
  • 2 large cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 6 cups chicken stock or chicken broth
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons salt or to taste
  • 3/4 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or tenders
  • 4 medium corn ears fresh corn on the cob, kernels cut off the cob
  • parsley fresh, chopped, for garnish
  • oyster crackers for garnish, optional
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Instructions

  • Using a sharp knife (or corn on the cob peeler), cut the corn off the cob. Once kernels are removed, run the back of your knife down the husk to remove the bottom parts of the corn. Set aside.
    A person is using a knife to cut corn kernels off a cob on a wooden cutting board, with another cob in the background, preparing fresh ingredients for chicken corn chowder.
  • Melt oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add and saute onion, celery and carrot for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    A pot contains diced celery, carrots, and onions arranged separately, ready for a hearty chicken corn chowder. Fresh parsley lies on a cutting board nearby.
  • Add zucchini and garlic and cook another 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and dried thyme and poultry seasoning.
    Diced vegetables and various spices are cooking in a black pot, blending into a savory chicken corn chowder as a wooden spoon stirs the mixture.
  • Sprinkle in flour, stir to coat veggies, and cook 2 minutes.
    A pot containing a mixture of diced vegetables and flour, reminiscent of a hearty chicken corn chowder, with a wooden spatula resting on the rim.
  • Whisk in chicken stock and bring to boil over medium high heat to thicken.
    A pot on the stove containing chopped vegetables being stirred with a wooden spatula as broth is poured in from a measuring cup, creating the perfect base for a hearty chicken corn chowder.
  • Reduce heat to medium and slide whole chicken breasts into hot liquid to poach 10-15 minutes* or until fully cooked.
    A pot of soup filled with vegetables and broth, with a large piece of raw chicken breast being added using metal tongs, is starting to resemble a hearty chicken corn chowder.
  • Remove and shred chicken, then add back into chowder.
    Two forks are shredding cooked chicken on a wooden cutting board, ready to be added to a comforting chicken corn chowder.
  • Remove from and add in half and half and heavy cream.
    A creamy liquid is being poured into a pot containing a mixture of diced vegetables and broth, creating the perfect base for a delicious chicken corn chowder, being stirred with a wooden spatula.
  • Stir in fresh corn kernels to warm through, garnish with fresh chopped parsley and oyster crackers (if desired), and serve hot.
    A large pot filled with creamy chicken corn chowder, including carrots and celery. A wooden spoon rests on the rim, and the pot is placed on a wooden cutting board with a cloth underneath.

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Notes

*cook time depends on the size of your chicken breasts

Nutrition

Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 977mg | Potassium: 747mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1639IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2mg
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