Name: Smoked hoki chowder
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 small agria potatoes, peeled and diced; 75 gram butter; 4 rashers bacon, finely sliced; 1 onion, peeled and chopped; 1 small leek, finely sliced; 1/2 cup flour; 1 1/2 cup milk; 1 cup fish stock; 2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 600 gram frozen smoked hoki fillets, chopped into bite-sized chunks; chopped fresh thyme to serve

Smoked hoki chowder

This wonderfully comforting smoked hoki chowder recipe is perfect enjoyed for a filling weeknight meal during the cold winter months. Serve with toasted, buttery ciabatta

This recipe first appeared in Food magazine.

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Ingredients

2 small agria potatoes, peeled and diced

75 gram butter

4 rashers bacon, finely sliced

1 onion, peeled and chopped

1 small leek, finely sliced

1/2 cup flour

1 1/2 cup milk

1 cup fish stock

2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

600 gram frozen smoked hoki fillets, chopped into bite-sized chunks

chopped fresh thyme to serve

Method

1.Parboil the potatoes in a saucepan of water for about 5 minutes until they are just soft. Drain and set aside.

2.Heat the butter in a large saucepan. Add the bacon, onion and leek and sauté until they are cooked. Stir in the flour.

3.Add the milk and the fish stock. Stir until combined. The mixture will be very thick but will thin when the frozen fish is added. Take care the mixture doesn’t catch on the bottom of the saucepan.

4.Bring the mixture to the boil. Add the potatoes, thyme and the fish chunks. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes and fish are cooked. Garnish with the extra thyme and serve with ciabatta bread.

You can add some frozen prawns towards the end of cooking the potatoes and fish. Cook the prawns until they turn pink.

Note

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