5 seafood chowder recipes

Creamy seafood chowder loaded with tender imitation crab, potatoes, and tomatoes in a velvety milk-based broth ready in under 40 minutes for cozy weeknight comfort.

Oyster mushroom chowder with fresh oysters, mushrooms, shallots, and cream in a light roux-based broth. A quick, elegant seafood soup ready in 30 minutes.

Homemade seafood stock made from shrimp or lobster heads simmered with celery, onion, garlic, and lemon. A Cajun-style base for gumbo, bisque, etouffee, and chowder.

Homemade fish stock with white fish bones, aromatics, white wine, and lemon. A clear, light seafood broth that forms the base of bouillabaisse, chowders, and risotto.

Mike's fish fumet is a clean, aromatic homemade fish stock simmered from fish trimmings, leeks, and herbs with a splash of tarragon vinegar for brightness. The French base for chowders, seafood soups, and pan sauces.