mom's fish chowder

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter, or more to taste
• 1 sweet onion (such as vidalia®), diced
• 1 1/4 cups water, divided
• 1 pound cod fillets
• 1 large russet potato, peeled and cut into cubes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup evaporated milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• melt butter in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. saute onions in hot butter until soft, about 5 minutes.
• pour 1 cup water in the skillet and bring to a simmer. lay fillets into the water and poach until fish flesh can be gently broken with a fork, 5 to 7 minutes. remove fish and onions from the skillet with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
• pour remaining 1/4 cup water into the skillet with the potato cubes; season with salt. place a cover on the skillet and bring the liquid to a boil; cook until the potatoes are beginning to soften, but remain firm, 5 to 7 minutes.
• return fish and onion to the skillet; add whole milk and evaporated milk. season everything with salt and pepper; heat until just before the liquid comes to a boil and remove immediately from heat.