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Jackie Kennedy's New England Fish Chowder

Jackie Kennedy's New England Fish Chowder

Public
American • Dinner • None

A classic New England style haddock chowder recipe attributed to Jackie Kennedy, featuring a clear broth base finished with milk and topped with crisp salt pork.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Haddock
  • 2 medium medium onions(sliced)
  • 4 large potatoes(diced)
  • 1 cup celery(chopped)
  • 1 bay leaf(crumpled)
  • 1 qt. milk
  • 2 tbsps. butter
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper(freshly ground)
  • 2 tbsp butter(28g)
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)(chopped)

Instructions

~50 min
  1. 1

    Simmer haddock in two cups of water for 15 min. Drain. Reserve broth.

    15 min

    Requires 2 cups of water not listed in ingredients.

  2. 2

    Remove bones from fish.

  3. 3

    Melt 2 tbsp butter (for sautéing) in the pot and sauté the sliced medium onions until golden brown.

  4. 4

    Add fish, potatoes, celery, bay leaf, 1 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper.

  5. 5

    Pour in fish broth plus enough boiling water to make three cups of liquid.

    Requires additional boiling water.

  6. 6

    Simmer for 30 min.

    30 min

  7. 7

    Add 1 qt. milk and 2 tbsps. butter (for finishing) and simmer for five min.

    5 min

  8. 8

    Serve the chowder sprinkled with chopped fresh parsley.