Smoked haddock & leek chowder

Gluten Free
Health score
34%
Smoked haddock & leek chowder
40 min.
4
745kcal

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Warm up your lunch or dinner table with this delightful Smoked Haddock & Leek Chowder, a perfect dish that combines rich flavors with wholesome ingredients. With its creamy consistency and enticing smoky notes, this chowder tantalizes the taste buds while being completely gluten-free. Imagine digging into a bowl filled with tender flakes of natural smoked haddock, fresh leeks, and sweetcorn, all simmered together in a luscious broth that’s both comforting and satisfying.

The magic of this chowder begins with the gentle poaching of haddock in milk, which infuses the dish with a wonderful creaminess. Coupled with crispy lardons and a medley of fresh veggies like celery and potatoes, each spoonful offers a delightful mix of textures and tastes. This recipe is not only quick to prepare—ready in just 40 minutes—but also serves four, making it ideal for sharing with friends or family.

Perfect for a cozy lunch or a main dish at dinner, this Smoked Haddock & Leek Chowder can easily become a family favorite. It’s hearty, nutritious, and embodies the essence of comfort food in a bowl. Dive into this nourishing chowder that packs a caloric punch of 745 kcal per serving and enjoy a delightful meal that’s sure to impress!

Ingredients

  • 600 natural haddock smoked (undyed)
  • 500 ml milk 
  • tbsp olive oil 
  • 150 streaky bacon diced chopped ( bacon)
  • sticks celery thinly sliced
  • medium leeks washed and sliced
  •  bay leaves 
  • medium potatoes diced peeled
  • 500 ml chicken stock see 
  • 125 sweetcorn frozen thawed
  • 142 ml carton single cream 
  • tbsp parsley fresh roughly chopped

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • sauce pan

Directions

  1. Lay the haddock in a deep frying pan and pour over the milk. Cover and bring to the boil.
  2. Remove from the heat and leave undisturbed for about 5 mins, until the haddock is just cooked. Lift the haddock from the milk, remove the skin and bones and fl ake onto a plate. Reserve the milk for later.
  3. Heat the oil in a large saucepan (preferably non-stick) and gently fry the bacon until starting to brown.
  4. Add the celery, leeks, bay leaves and potatoes, and cook for a couple of mins.
  5. Pour in the stock and reserved milk. Bring to the simmer and cook for 10 mins.
  6. Add the flaked haddock, sweetcorn and cream. Season with pepper (it shouldnt need salt) and stir in the parsley.
  7. Heat through gently, then serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories745kcal
Protein29.56%
Fat45.04%
Carbs25.4%

Properties

Glycemic Index
68.31
Glycemic Load
21.88
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
39.199130016824%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
4.67mg
Luteolin
0.23mg
Kaempferol
2.71mg
Myricetin
0.43mg
Quercetin
0.89mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:745.39kcal
37.27%
Fat:37.37g
57.5%
Saturated Fat:15.6g
97.47%
Carbohydrates:47.43g
15.81%
Net Carbohydrates:42.74g
15.54%
Sugar:13.38g
14.87%
Cholesterol:199.33mg
66.44%
Sodium:1672.46mg
72.72%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:55.2g
110.39%
Selenium:78.44µg
112.06%
Phosphorus:730.91mg
73.09%
Vitamin K:74.41µg
70.86%
Vitamin B6:1.4mg
69.81%
Vitamin B3:13.28mg
66.38%
Vitamin B12:3.36µg
55.92%
Potassium:1757.52mg
50.21%
Vitamin A:2159.79IU
43.2%
Vitamin C:34.35mg
41.63%
Magnesium:163.07mg
40.77%
Calcium:326.66mg
32.67%
Manganese:0.62mg
30.93%
Vitamin B1:0.46mg
30.62%
Vitamin B2:0.52mg
30.58%
Iron:5.1mg
28.35%
Folate:107.4µg
26.85%
Vitamin D:2.98µg
19.89%
Fiber:4.69g
18.76%
Copper:0.37mg
18.57%
Vitamin E:2.63mg
17.53%
Vitamin B5:1.75mg
17.5%
Zinc:2.62mg
17.46%