Jack Daniels Crab and Corn Chowder

Submitted by lazyme

"From Duke's Chowder House, Seattle, WA."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 1⁄2 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 cup chopped celery
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup diced red potatoes
• 2⁄3 cup fresh corn
• 1⁄2 tablespoon crab base (or 1 chicken boullion cube)
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 1 cup cream
• 3⁄4 cup dungeness crabmeat
• 1 pinch thyme
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons Jack Daniels Whiskey

directions

1. Precook potatoes, drain, cut and set aside.
2. Sweat onions, celery and corn with butter, add flour and thyme and cook 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Add water and crab base, Old Bay seasoning, parsley and 1/2 cup of the crab meat.
4. Add heavy cream and bring to 180 degrees.
5. Add potatoes and salt and pepper to taste.
6. Add Jack Daniels and remainder of crab meat just before serving.