Creamy Chicken and Corn Chowder …
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients …
  • 500g chicken tenderloin (or 2 large chicken breast fillets)
  • 2 cups (500 ml) chicken stock
  • 2 cups (500 ml) water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 6 pieces rindless bacon, finely chopped
  • 1 large brown onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 large leek, thinly sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
  • ½ cup plain flour
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1 cm squares
  • 1 can (400 g) corn kernels
  • 5 cups milk
  • pinch salt
Method …
  1. Add chicken stock and water to a medium sized saucepan and bring to the boil. Add chicken tenderloins, reduce heat and simmer gently for approximately 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Allow chicken to cool for 10 minutes in the poaching liquid. Remove chicken and shred roughly. Discard poaching liquid.
  2. Melt butter in a large saucepan, add bacon, onion, garlic, leek and celery and gently simmer until vegetables soften. Remove saucepan from heat, add flour and stir through evenly. Stir in potato milk and salt and simmer gently for approximately 15 minutes until potato is almost cooked.
  3. Add chicken and corn and simmer gently, stirring until both are heated through.
Recipe by Mrs Organised at http://www.mrsorganised.com.au/2014/08/02/creamy-chicken-and-corn-chowder/