Chunky chicken & ham chowder

Chunky chicken & ham chowder

By CJ Jackson
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Prep: 10 mins Cook: 20 mins

Easy

Easily halved
Rich and creamy, yet low in fat - you could also make this warming soup with fish

Nutrition and extra info

  • Easily halved
  • Healthy

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal341
  • fat7g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs37g
  • sugars12g
  • fibre5g
  • protein34g
  • salt0.66g
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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
    Sunflower oil

    Sunflower oil

    Sunflower oil is made from pressing sunflower seeds and extracting the oil. It's usually…

  • 2 leeks, thinly sliced
    Leeks

    Leek

    lee-k

    Like garlic and onion, leeks are a member of the allium family, but have their own distinct…

  • 3 medium potatoes, cut into small cubes
    Potato

    Potato

    po-tate-oh

    The world's favourite root vegetable, the potato comes in innumerable varieties. A member of…

  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 700ml skimmed milk
  • 2 ready roasted chicken breasts, skin removed and cut into chunks
    Turkey

    Turkey

    terk-ee

    While it's the traditional Christmas bird, turkey is good to eat all year round, though…

  • 2 thick slices ham, chopped
  • 175g each frozen sweetcorn and frozen peas
    Sweetcorn

    Sweetcorn

    sw-eet corn

    Also known as corn on the cob, sweetcorn is composed of rows of tightly packed golden yellow…

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the leeks over a low heat for 3 mins until softened. Stir in the potatoes and flour, then slowly blend in the milk, stirring with a wooden spoon. Bring to the boil and simmer, uncovered, for 10-12 mins until the potatoes are soft.

  2. Add the chicken, ham, sweetcorn and peas, then stir over a medium heat for 5 mins or until hot and bubbling. Season to taste and serve with crusty bread.

  • Recipe Tip

    Make it with fish

    Replace the cooked chicken breast and ham 300g/10oz skinned smoked haddock or any firm-fleshed white fish. Cut the fish into chunks and add at the same time as the peas and sweetcorn. Sprinkle over a handful of chopped fresh herbs to serve.

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hilaryys
4th Oct, 2014
5.05
I agree that adding something to perk up the flavour is a good idea - my take on this is to add a teaspoon of vegetable bouillon powder when I add the flour. But have made it many times and it's always a winner!
teresaaregreen
26th Mar, 2013
5.05
My family enjoyed this. Very filling. I didn't have a cooked chicken so I poached some in the milk with a bay leaf. I also added a glass of white wine which was left in fridge.
emilyshort
22nd Aug, 2012
3.05
I had never made or even eaten chowder before.......I halved the recipe as was cooking for 2, but needed much more milk, and it took longer for my pots to cook through. Other than that it was quite nice - I had really good quality ham, so that helped. Not sure it will be a regular dinner, but made a nice change!
annrdwarne
25th Aug, 2010
5.05
I used leftover roast chicken and scaled down the ingredients to make a lunch for two. Very tasty and filling. I agree with previous comments that an addition of herbs improves the flavour.Also needs a good twist of the black pepper mill.
gillianekin
6th Jul, 2010
4.05
I loved this recipe - it is low fat yet very filling. I did mine with smoked haddock and sea food selection and it was gorgeous! The smoked fish gave it good seasoning too. Plenty of black pepper!
everveit
6th Apr, 2010
5.05
It tastes so light, creamy and delicious. And very easy to cook!
hermionesheldon
22nd May, 2009
5.05
I thought this was delicious and easy to make. Added thyme as suggested and had to use spring onions. Tasty and filling.
maclews
25th Mar, 2009
5.05
Great low fat recipe and the family loved it. I serve it with some garlic bread. I added some thyme and other herbs. I personally add some tobasco in my bowl to add a kick to it.
melitajm
15th Mar, 2009
Tasty indeed - added carrots instead of peas as did not have any and paprika to give it a little more taste. Used fresh chicken breast that I floured and pan fried quickly before putting them in the soup - the eat was moist and tender.
ncother
5th Sep, 2008
4.05
Tried this last night with the kids (who can be a little picky!) and a great thumbs up was given all round. As with previous reviews, might try a bay leaf or similar to make it a little more perky but it was great all the same.

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lanzarote
11th Sep, 2013
Would this be ok in a slow cooker?
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