Chicken & Bacon Chowder

Name: Chicken & Bacon Chowder
Total time: 1800 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb bacon, chopped; 2 med shallots, finely chopped; 1/2 tsp chili powder; 3/4 tsp salt, divided; 1 quart chicken broth; 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 1 lb red potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch chunks; 2 cup whole milk; 1 cup fresh corn; 1 thinly sliced basil for garnish; 1 oyster crackers, for serving

shauna.bradney @SJ2213

Aurora, Colorado

Chicken & Bacon Chowder

shauna.bradney @SJ2213

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Ingredients

30 mins

1 lbbacon, chopped
2med shallots, finely chopped
1/2 tspchili powder
3/4 tspsalt, divided
1 quartchicken broth
1 lbboneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 lbred potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
2 cupwhole milk
1 cupfresh corn
1thinly sliced basil for garnish
1oyster crackers, for serving

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Steps

30 mins

1

In a 6 quart sauce pot, cook bacon on med until crispy and brown. Remove bacon and set aside. Save about 3-4 tablespoons of the bacon in the pot.
2

To the pot add your shallots, chili powder and 1/4 of salt. Cook until shallots are tender 5-8 minutes.
3

Slowly stir in broth. Heat to a simmer on high.
4

Add chicken, 1/2 of the bacon and potatoes. Reduce heat to med.
5

Cook 12-15 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove chicken, shred and return to your pot.
6

Stir in milk, corn and 1/2 salt (more If desired). Cook as additional 3-5 minutes until corn is hot.
7

Garnish with basil and rest of bacon. Serve with oyster crackers if desired.