Turkey And Corn Chowder With Bacon And Chipotle

Serves: 3

Alessia Franecki

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

60

Spice

48

Sweetness

50

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 cups

Chicken Stock

3 cloves

Garlic (crushed)

1 cup

Masa

1.5 cups

Heavy Cream

1

Salt

4 cups

Buttermilk

1 cup

Sriracha

Directions:

1

Scrape the corn kernels into a bowl

2

Place the cobs and herb bundle in a pot with the stock and add about 3 cups of water, then bring to a low simmer

3

In another pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat, add the bacon and cook to render the fat

4

Add the garlic, onions and bay leaf, then cook to very tender, stirring frequently, 10 minutes

5

Add the corn kernels and stir in the chipotle puree

6

Ladle 1 cup of the hot stock over the masa, stir and let stand to thicken

7

Remove the cobs and herb bundle from the corn stock and add it to the soup pot

8

Stir in the thickened masa paste, cream and green chiles

9

Add the Buttermilk Brined Turkey Breast and bring the soup to a bubble

10

Cook to thicken to your desired consistency, then season with salt and pepper

11

For extra thick chowder, puree half of the corn kernels before adding to the soup

12

Place the buttermilk, Sriracha, salt, peppercorns, garlic, lemon, chives, dill and parsley in a double-bagged 2 1/2-gallon plastic resealable bag

13

Add the turkey breasts and refrigerate on the bottom shelf of the fridge overnight

14

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F

15

Arrange a metal rack over or in a rimmed baking sheet and rub the rack with oil

16

Remove the turkey breasts from the brine and pat them dry

17

Arrange the breasts on the prepared baking rack and coat the skin with a little oil, sprinkle with poultry seasoning and cook until a thermometer reads 165 degrees F and the skin is light to medium golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour