Oyster and Corn Chowder can be made easily with ready-to-use shucked oysters and is hearty and warming for a chilly day.
This is a great quick and easy chowder you can make to serve as part of a first course, or in larger portions as a soup or soup and salad meal.
I love chowders in winter and find them to be particularly appealing following an afternoon of shopping, especially at the holidays, when I am coming in from the cold and not interested in too involved of a meal. It warms me right up, and takes the burden out of having to make something more involved when I am worn out from the crowds. It comes together pretty fast and is ever so simple. I like a big steaming bowl along with some oyster crackers.
I hope you enjoy!
~s
Oyster and Corn Chowder
by Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
Oyster and Corn Chowder

Ingredients:
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- 3 slices bacon, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dry thyme
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1-1/2 pounds gold potatoes, diced
- 32 fluid ounces clam juice or broth
- 1 pint shucked oysters, liquid drained and reserved
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup fresh or frozen corn
- 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
Method:
- Saute carrots, celery, onion, bacon, bay leaves and thyme in oil in a large heavy pot until bacon renders its fat and vegetables become soft, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in diced potatoes, clam juice, liquid from oysters, salt, and black pepper.
- Bring soup to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
- Whisk together the evaporated milk with cornstarch and add to chowder with the drained oysters, corn and parsley.
- Bring chowder to a boil and cook one minute, stirring constantly, until chowder thickens slightly; then continue heating until oysters firm up a bit, a couple minutes more (but do not overcook).
- Check seasonings (salt) and garnish with additional parsley if desired.
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Yum! This looks amazing!
When do you add the Oysters ???