{"id":103042,"date":"2025-02-07T16:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/?p=103042"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:15:48","slug":"long-island-seafood-chowder-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/long-island-seafood-chowder-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Island Seafood Chowder"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"103042\" class=\"elementor elementor-103042\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d644820 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d644820\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420ccc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420ccc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you\u2019re craving something cozy, nourishing, and full of local flavor, break out this Long Island\u00a0seafood chowder recipe, featuring<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/what-fish-are-in-season-in-ny\/\"> New York fish<\/a>.\u00a0It highlights the fresh, sustainable seafood available in New York waters, like squid and porgy fish\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/section\/sec_fcar_long_island_chowder_porgies\">all available for delivery from FreshDirect.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c8ea2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62c8ea2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b505399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b505399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/long-island-seafood-chowder.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-103045\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/long-island-seafood-chowder.webp 1100w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/long-island-seafood-chowder-260x146.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/long-island-seafood-chowder-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/long-island-seafood-chowder-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dddd4a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dddd4a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b49b9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b49b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most underrated fish that comes from New York&#8217;s coast is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/sea\/sc\/fwhl\/p\/sea_pid_3604230\">porgy<\/a> (also known as scup). With its firm, slightly sweet flesh, porgy is a budget-friendly, eco-conscious alternative to more popular choices like cod or snapper. Found abundantly along Atlantic shores, it travels less, arrives fresher to you, and is mostly caught by smaller local fisheries.<\/p><p>Porgy is featured here in this tomato-based chowder recipe, although it works with pretty much any meaty white fish. Feel free to add in or swap other local seafood, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/toprated\/sc\/peak_quality_seafood\/p\/sea_pid_3604122\">clams<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/sea\/sc\/fflt\/p\/fflt_gsmans_monk\">monkfish<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/sea\/sc\/fflt\/p\/fflt_gsmans_blufish\">bluefish<\/a>. The flavors are inspired by New York ingredients, with a nod toward Mediterranean rusticity. There&#8217;s a bright acidity from tomatoes, herbal depth from rosemary and thyme, and an extra layer of ocean flavor from fresh squid. It\u2019s the next best thing to taking your own fishing boat out in the Long Island sound.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691dd489 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"691dd489\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3373975 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3373975\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152bb011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"152bb011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: circular-bold;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">Long Island Seafood Chowder Recipe<\/span><\/span><\/p><p>Serves 6<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431f5ade e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"431f5ade\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1292245f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1292245f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium; font-size: 20px;\">What You\u2019ll Need:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil<\/span><\/li><li>1 large yellow onion, chopped<\/li><li>1\/2 c leek, thinly sliced<\/li><li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li><li>2 stalks celery, thinly sliced<\/li><li>2 small\u2013medium russet potatoes, diced<\/li><li>2 tsp salt, divided<\/li><li>1\/4 tsp white or black pepper<\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">1 lb porgy, filleted<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">1 lb squid, cut into bite-size pieces<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">2\u20133 lemons, halved <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">1 pint grape tomatoes, halved<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">5 c vegetable broth or water<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">1 small can tomato paste<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">1 large sprig rosemary, minced (or 1\/2 tbsp dried)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">1 tbsp fresh thyme, picked (or 1\/2 tbsp dried)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">1 tbsp fresh oregano, roughly chopped<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">1\/4 c parsley, roughly chopped<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11bf5c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11bf5c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium; font-size: 20px;\">What to do:<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"934\">In a large pot, heat oil over medium. Add onion, leek, garlic, celery, potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently to avoid burning.<\/p><p data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"1155\">Meanwhile, place porgy and squid in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Add juice of 1 lemon and 1 tsp salt. Rub mixture over fillets gently, let sit 1 minute, then rinse under cold water. Separate squid from porgy and place on a clean, dry towel or paper towel.<\/p><p data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1244\">Rough chop squid or pulse in a food processor. Add to pot with vegetables and cook 3 minutes, stirring.<\/p><p data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1456\">Stir in tomatoes, broth, and tomato paste. Then, gently fold in porgy fillets. Carefully stir in rosemary, thyme, and oregano (don&#8217;t overmix). Cover and cook 20\u201330 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.<\/p><p data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1615\">Finish by stirring in lemon juice to taste (from 1\u20132 lemons) and the parsley. Season with salt to taste.<\/p><p><em><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\">Tip: <\/span>If necessary, you can debone the porgy by pulling the flesh from the skin and gently checking for bones with your fingers.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\">Recipe by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stefaniesacks.com\/\">Stephanie Sacks, MS CNS CDN<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b327ea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6b327ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24351d8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24351d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 26px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/section\/sec_fcar_long_island_chowder_porgies\">Shop the recipe on FreshDirect<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4587ae67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4587ae67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114a9614 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"114a9614\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re craving something cozy, nourishing, and full of local flavor, break out this Long Island\u00a0seafood chowder recipe, featuring New York fish.\u00a0It highlights the fresh, sustainable seafood available in New York waters, like squid and porgy fish\u2014all available for delivery from FreshDirect.\u00a0 One of the most underrated fish that comes from New York&#8217;s coast is porgy (also known as scup). With its firm, slightly sweet flesh, porgy is a budget-friendly, eco-conscious alternative to more popular choices like cod or snapper. Found abundantly along Atlantic shores, it travels less, arrives fresher to you, and is mostly caught by smaller local fisheries. Porgy is featured here in this tomato-based chowder recipe, although it works with pretty much any meaty white fish. Feel free to add in or swap other local seafood, like clams, monkfish, or bluefish. The flavors are inspired by New York ingredients, with a nod toward Mediterranean rusticity. There&#8217;s a bright acidity from tomatoes, herbal depth from rosemary and thyme, and an extra layer of ocean flavor from fresh squid. It\u2019s the next best thing to taking your own fishing boat out in the Long Island sound.\u00a0 Long Island Seafood Chowder Recipe Serves 6 What You\u2019ll Need: 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 large yellow onion, chopped 1\/2 c leek, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced 2 small\u2013medium russet potatoes, diced 2 tsp salt, divided 1\/4 tsp white or black pepper 1 lb porgy, filleted 1 lb squid, cut into bite-size pieces 2\u20133 lemons, halved 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved 5 c vegetable broth or water 1 small can tomato paste 1 large sprig rosemary, minced (or 1\/2 tbsp dried) 1 tbsp fresh thyme, picked (or 1\/2 tbsp dried) 1 tbsp fresh oregano, roughly chopped 1\/4 c parsley, roughly chopped What to do: In a large pot, heat oil over medium. Add onion, leek, garlic, celery, potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently to avoid burning. Meanwhile, place porgy and squid in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Add juice of 1 lemon and 1 tsp salt. Rub mixture over fillets gently, let sit 1 minute, then rinse under cold water. Separate squid from porgy and place on a clean, dry towel or paper towel. Rough chop squid or pulse in a food processor. Add to pot with vegetables and cook 3 minutes, stirring. Stir in tomatoes, broth, and tomato paste. Then, gently fold in porgy fillets. Carefully stir in rosemary, thyme, and oregano (don&#8217;t overmix). Cover and cook 20\u201330 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Finish by stirring in lemon juice to taste (from 1\u20132 lemons) and the parsley. Season with salt to taste. Tip: If necessary, you can debone the porgy by pulling the flesh from the skin and gently checking for bones with your fingers.\u00a0 Recipe by Stephanie Sacks, MS CNS CDN. 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