Easy Spicy Fish Chowder

Easy Spicy Fish Chowder
I thawed out some nice Opah that I got from our local fish monger at Catalina Offshore. My plan was to grill it up on the BBQ tonight, but then I realized I just wanted a nice hearty stew instead because it’s cold outside and I don’t even want to go out there! Fish chowder it is!

I diced up the thawed fish (about 2 cups) and seasoned well.

easy spicy fish chowder

Meanwhile, I took 1 can of spicy organic tomato soup & added 1 large box of vegetable broth and brought to a low simmer.

I added 1 cup of long grain rice.

That’s it. I let it simmer on low for about another 10-15 minutes until the rice was soft.

I then added:

  • 1/2 white onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloved diced
  • 1 cup diced mushrooms
  • 1 1/2 cups of frozen okra (if you don’t have this, you can use 1 large green pepper diced). Or, better yet..use both!
  • 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of red wine vinegar (malt would be fine too)
  • lots of fresh ground black pepper

Simmer until the mushrooms and onions have cooked. You may need to add more water at this point as okra has a tendency to gum up.  I added 1 c of water to thin out.

Last but not least, I added my raw fish to simmer on low.

The fish cooks very quickly considering it has been diced into small cubes. Cut the heat after 4-5 minutes and the remaining heat will ensure thorough cooking.

Season more to taste – more vinegar if needed (I love tangy), red cayenne pepper and salt if needed.

Easy & ready in about 30 minutes! I usually cook this and then let it sit to cool for about another 20 minutes. This also lets the flavors meld.

Other veggies to add/substitute – celery, peppers, canned diced tomatoes if you don’t have tomato soup.


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