Best Ever Corn Chowder Recipe (2024)

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Corn Chowder will be loved bythe whole family! A thick, rich, chunky chowder, with a pronounced corn flavor, and all round deliciousness and on the table in under 30 minutes.

Super easy to make, too!

Step-by-step photos and instructions are below!

Best Ever Corn Chowder Recipe

I always giggle when I come acrossa recipe that has the title “the best ever” and I think “what makes it “the best”? have you tried ALL of the recipes in the world of that particular variety of dish?”

You’ll note after reading this, that I still call THIS corn chowder recipe the “best ever” corn chowder recipe. That is because it’s my personal favorite version and I love this recipe!

I have NOT tried all the recipes in the world for corn chowder, but I’ve tried a lot. This one is the one that has evolved from making a lot of chowders, and tweaking the recipe until I got to the masterpiece (hehe) that is this recipe.

This chowder has just a few very simple, very easy to find ingredients. Which is perfect, because who wants to go hunting for specialized ingredients when you’re just trying to get dinner on the table? Ha.

I generally have these things in my fridge and freezer anyway, which means this a great recipe to make this pretty much any time you want to!

Into chowder and soup recipes? I have you covered! You’ll love this decadent New England Clam Chowder or this Broccoli Cheddar Soup!

Frequently Asked Questions

I have included step-by-step photos and instructions, as well as tips and tricks in the post. If you’d rather skip all that, scoot right on down to the full recipe card located at the bottom of the post.

How to make this recipe

Get prepped

Peel and dice the potatoes (you’ll need 3 medium sized ones). Dice the onion and celery. Dice the bacon and cook until crispy (drain on a towel).

Make the chowder

Heat the butter in a large Dutch oven or saucepan over medium heat and add the onions and celery in butter – cook until softened.

Add potatoes, sweet corn, sugar, salt and pepper to taste (see notes) and water.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally until potatoes are soft, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Add in the half and half, and thickener

In a small bowl, mix the flour into 1 cup of half and half. Stir into the chowder.

Add remaining half and half.

Heat until it gets nice and thick, smashing some of the potatoes against the side of the pot, and stirring often.

Cool and stir through the bacon.

More Soup & Chowder Recipes

• Loaded Baked Potato Soup. Like comfort in a bowl. A recipe that is easily doubled or tripled to feed a crowd. It also freezes well!
• Quick & Easy Vegetable Soup. Very quick and simple, easy on the wallet, great on the stomach and adaptable to whatever you have on hand!
• Vegetable Barley Soup. A vegan/vegetarian bowl of deliciousness that appeals to the whole family! The barley makes it very filling, and the vegetables bring great color and rich flavor.
• Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup. Hearty and warmingwith just the right amount of spice, blended with cheese, topped off with jalapenos, cilantro, and crispy tortilla strips.
• . A classic, but a good one!

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Update:This was originally posted in 2016, and has been updated to improve reader experience in January of 2022.