This Dairy Free Seafood Chowder is just as good as the original lactose heavy version.
It’s bursting with a tender mix of seafood and is deliciously creamy.
This dish was created for a Mothers Day meal I made for my wonderful Mum, and I wanted to make her something a little bit special.
My Mum loves seafood, but doesn’t cook it all that often.
And I love chowder, but would never be able to order it in a restaurant as it’s traditionally made with regular cream.
And just like that , this dairy free seafood chowder was born :)
I know I probably say this allllll the time, but this recipe is AWESOME.
Whether you’re lactose challenged or not, it’s a really beautiful mix of flavours and textures from the coconut milk and various types of seafood.
And it’s made with frozen seafood so it’s really quick and cheap to make too.
Highly recommended friends :)
Traditionally, you would use sweetcorn as a chowder vegetable, and I promise I had sweetcorn on my shopping list.
However, when I was in store I saw bags of the tiniest, sweetest, petits pois.
I just knew that they would complement the chowder in pop of flavour and contrast of colour.
Apologies for breaking with tradition yet again. Feel free to ignore & use sweetcorn if you prefer ;)
Dairy Free Seafood Chowder
I chose to use frozen wild salmon and smoked haddock fillets, which I defrosted first.
I also added a big handful of a frozen seafood mix which I threw in along with the peas, both still frozen.
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 rashers streaky bacon chopped
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 500 ml fish stock I used 1 Knorr Stock Pot dissolved in boiling hot water
- 4 new potatoes halved
- 1 pinch mace
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 fillet smoked haddock skinless and boneless diced
- 1 fillet salmon diced
- 1 large handful mixed seafood (prawns, squid & mussels)
- 1 handful frozen peas
- 1 tbsp parsley finely chopped
Fry the bacon and onion gently in the oil for about 10 minutes, or until the onion has softened.
Tip in the flour and cook for 2 minutes more.
Add the hot fish stock and and potatoes and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked.
Add the mace, cayenne pepper and coconut milk and bring back to the simmer.
Add the haddock and salmon chunks and simmer gently for 4-5 minutes.
Lastly add the mixed seafood and peas and simmer until piping hot.
- Season the broth and serve.
Huge thanks to Iceland for sponsoring this recipe and allowing me to continue bringing you tasty recipes, for free! As always all thoughts (and leftovers!) are my own.
Jane x
Claire Jessiman (@foodiequine) says
I love the combination of Coconut Milk and Seafood but have never thought to use both in a soup – will now though! The Premium Seafood Selection bags are so useful. I always have one in my freezer. Also read about your Mum’s super fundraising efforts – wow what a lady!
Jane Sarchet says
Isn’t she incredible? A real life Superwoman! She’s raised £10k for the hospice now. Amazing woman :)
Jane x
Claire Jessiman (@foodiequine) says
You both look SO alike too!
Everyday Sarah Jane says
Well, you certainly caught my attention at dairy free chowder…but when I zoomed in and saw seafood….jaw dropped! This looks absolutely perfect for spring! Can’t wait to make a huge batch!!
Jane Sarchet says
Aww, thanks Sarah Jane! :)
Renz says
Yess to this soup. I love the addition of the coconut milk. We add a little coconut milk to anything that is cooking ha. My mom would love this!!
Jane Sarchet says
Me too Renz, I love the stuff!!!
Jane x
Kate Veggie Desserts (@veggie_desserts) says
Just a great recipe! You mum sounds amazing and this is a lovely way to treat her to a nice Mother’s Day meal. Got to love how much easier it is with frozen ingredients!
Jane Sarchet says
Thanks Kate, she is AMAZING!!! :)
Say Grace says
This looks ah-mazing!!! I have got to try this one!! Yum!!
Jane Sarchet says
Thanks Grace, I do hope you enjoy it!
Jane x
recipesfromapantry says
Crispy duck is one of my favourite things ever so you can image that this will be the first thing I will dive into. I love the Iceland Foods range, the more I try thing out the more i think why did I not do this sooner.
Jane Sarchet says
Bintu, it was soooo good!
camelmirror says
Love the idea of a dairy free Seafood Chowder. Never thought that coconut milk can be used in Chowder!
Jane Sarchet says
It can, and it’s delicious! Thanks for stopping by :)
Jane x
Allyson burton says
Made this chowder earlier, it was absolutely beautiful. Is it ok to eat the following day and are you able to freeze it
Jane Sarchet says
Hey Allyson, thanks so much for letting me now that you loved it!
Yes, I reheated some the following day and it was just as good. Just be sure not to overcook the seafood – just reheat.
I also froze one portion and defrosted it fully before heating. It tasted absolutely fine. I took the seafood out, brought the chowder just up to a boil & and then popped the seafood back in to reheat thoroughly.
Thank again or stopping by Allyson, you made my day :)
Jane x