Kimchi Chowder
Craving a cozy, warm soup on these cool autumn days? This creamy, kimchi chowder with loads of corn and chunky vegetables should do the trick!
Servings: 4
Calories: 420kcal
Ingredients
For the Chowder
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 cup leeks cleaned and sliced
- 1 cup carrots diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups white or yellow potatoes cleaned and diced
- ½ cup kimchi with the brine
- 2 cups canned corn drained
- 2 bay leaves
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- salt to taste
To Serve
- ¼ cup kimchi chopped into smaller pieces
- 4 baby corns
- fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat the canola oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Cook the celery, leeks and carrots, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.1 tablespoon canola oil, 1 cup celery, 1 cup leeks, 1 cup carrots
- Add the chicken broth, potatoes, kimchi, canned corn and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer and then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes (until the potatoes are soft). Remove the bay leaves.4 cups chicken broth, 2 cups white or yellow potatoes, ½ cup kimchi, 2 cups canned corn, 2 bay leaves
- Turn the heat up to medium. Combine the heavy cream with the cornstarch by whisking it together in a small bowl. Gradually stir the mixture into the soup and keep stirring until the soup starts to thicken. Season with salt, to taste (if needed).¾ cup heavy cream, ¼ cup cornstarch
- Serve in bowls, topped with the kimchi, baby corn and fresh parsley.¼ cup kimchi, 4 baby corns
Notes
- Once it's cooled, store in an airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- I don’t recommend freezing it, as it changes the texture.
- Make sure you clean the leeks well as they often have dirt trapped in the layers:
- first rinse them with cool water and then pat dry
- cut off the dark green ends and save them for another use or discard them
- slice the rest of the leek, discarding the root
- place the sliced leeks into a bowl of cool water
- stir them around gently to get rid of any dirt caught in the layers
- drain the leeks from the water, using a colander
Nutrition
Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 1168mg | Potassium: 939mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 6551IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3mg
