{SRC} Chicken + Corn Chowder

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healthy-delicious_chicken corn chowder textFor this month’s Secret Recipe Club, I was paired with Jenn from A Cook’s Quest. Jenn was assigned to my blog a few months ago (she made my jalapeno popper mac and cheese), so I was especially excited to have the opportunity to try one of her recipes! Jenn has tons of family-friendly recipes that look really tasty, and it was difficult to decide what to make. I eventually settled on this chicken and corn chowder, which is perfect for the cold, rainy weather that we’ve been having. Even better, it’s made in a crockpot – perfect for a weeknight.

Of course I had to spice it up a little: chicken and corn is the perfect backdrop for southwestern flavors, so I kicked the chowder up with jalapeno, Old Bay, and cilantro. I also added the corn cobs to the broth the extract even more sweet corn flavor. Served with crusty bread and butter, this was a really comforting dinner!

(PSA: Please, please, please make sure you turn your crockpot off at dinnertime. And if you’re in the market for a new crockpot, spend the extra few dollars for one that turns itself off after a set amount of time, just to be extra safe. I forgot to turn mine off and only realized it hours later when all of the liquid had cooked off and I was left with a smelly, burned mess. It wasn’t pretty and, well, it kind of freaked me out. I have a feeling I’m going to be pretty paranoid about turning it off in the future!)

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{SRC} Chicken + Corn Chowder

{SRC} Chicken + Corn Chowder

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 9 hours
Total Time: 9 hours 5 minutes
Recipe Adapted from [A Cook's Quest|http://acooksquest.blogspot.com/" target="_blank]

Ingredients

  • 4 cobs [b]Corn[/b]
  • 1 pound [b]Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts[/b]
  • 4 cups [b]Chicken Broth[/b]
  • 1 Tbs [b]Garlic Powder[/b]
  • 2 [b]Potatoes[/b], diced (about 2 cups)
  • 1 [b]Jalapeno Pepper[/b], minced
  • 2 cups [b]Fat Free Half and Half[/b]

Old Bay Seasoning

  • Fresh [b]Cilantro [/b]

Instructions

  2. Cut the corn off the cobs; reserve the kernals for later. Add the corn cobs, chicken breasts, broth, and garlic powder to crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
  3. Remove the corn cobs and shred the chicken (it should shred very easily if you press on it with a wooden spoon). Add the potatoes, jalapeno, and reserved corn. Increase heat to high and cook until the potatoes are soft, about 45 minutes. Stir in the half and half; cook until warmed through. Season to taste with Old Bay. Top with chopped cilantro.
© Lauren Keating
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  1. April @ Angel's Homestead says

    03/09 at 5:20 am

    Chicken and corn chowder is one of my favorite soups. I love that this has jalapeno and cilantro added.

    Thank you so much for being a member of the Secret Recipe Club and sharing your cooking talents with us.

    Reply

  4. Melissa says

    02/25 at 5:20 pm

    I would give just about anything to curl up with a big bowl of this soup and a nice piece of crusty bread for dinner tonight! It looks amazing!! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply

  5. Cindy Harris says

    02/25 at 3:13 pm

    Corn chowder is a favorite cold weather meal and it is cold in Utah! This will be on the dinner menu soon. I add jalapeno to most everything!

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  6. Sarah E says

    02/25 at 2:12 pm

    Corn chowder is one of my favorite kinds of soup! YUM. I’m going to have to try this one since it has a meat in it.

    Happy Reveal Day!

    Reply

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