Arkansas Outdoors
Ozark Fish Chowder
Ozark Fish Chowder
- lb. good quality bacon, diced
- 1 lb. catfish filet, skin removed
- 2 large onions, diced
- 4 large potatoes, diced
- Package 1 16 oz. frozen whole kernel corn
- 4 large carrots, diced
- 1 quarts water
- 1 pint heavy cream
- tsp. chipotle pepper
- 1 stick butter
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- Salt to taste
- Oyster crackers
- Parsley
- Grated Swiss or Gruyere cheese
In kitchen oven, brown bacon and set aside. Cook onions in bacon fat until soft. Add potatoes, carrots, water, black pepper, chipotle pepper and simmer about 30 minutes. Add catfish and corn and simmer an additional 20 minutes. Add cream, butter and salt to taste and stir until heated through. DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL!
Serve in bowls. Sprinkle with cheese and garnish with chopped parsley and oyster crackers.
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