Abalone Chowder

Name: Abalone Chowder
Ingredients: 3/4 to 1 pound tough abalone; 4 slices bacon, diced; 1 onion, minced; 1 potato, diced; 1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice; 3 cups milk, or 2 cups milk plus 1 cup half-and-half; 2 tablespoons sherry (optional); Salt and pepper

8 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

3/4 to 1 pound tough abalone
4 slices bacon, diced
1 onion, minced
1 potato, diced
1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice
3 cups milk, or 2 cups milk plus 1 cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons sherry (optional)
Salt and pepper

Directions

1

Was this your usual breaded slice of abalone?
2

If so, scrape off as much of the breading as you can (but no need to get it all; it will help thicken the soup).
3

Mince the abalone (a food processor will help).
4

Cook the bacon, stirring, in a saucepan until crisp.
5

Remove and reserve the bacon.
6

Put the onion and potato in the bacon fat in the saucepan and cook until the onions are golden.
7

Add the abalone, clam juice, milk, bacon, and sherry.
8

Heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
9

Season with salt and pepper.
10

Serve in warmed bowls.