I came upon this recipe from Cooking Light about 15 years ago, and I’ve been making it ever since. It’s a nice, “lighter” chowder recipe. The creaminess of this Easy Chicken Corn Chowder is appealing, along with the sweetness of the corn. There is a little bit of chopped jalapeño in the soup, which gives it a slightly spicy flavor too. It’s a good bowl of comfort to enjoy for lunch or dinner.
How to make Easy Chicken Corn Chowder:
Onion, celery and jalapeño are sautéed in a little bit of butter. Flour is then mixed in… then 2% milk, cooked chicken, creamed corn, frozen corn, fresh thyme salt and red pepper. It’s all brought to a boil and will be thickened and ready to eat in a matter of minutes. The whole recipe will take you less than 30 minutes to make. It’s an easy one!
How to make easy cooked chicken breast:
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Drizzle your boneless skinless chicken breasts with a little olive oil, and sprinkle them generously with salt and pepper. Put the chicken in a baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until they reach a safe temperature of 165 degrees F. You will need two cups of chopped, cooked chicken breast for this Easy Chicken Corn Chowder recipe.
Easy substitutions and additions:
To make preparation even easier for this Easy Chicken Corn Chowder, use a roasted chicken instead of cooking the chicken yourself. Grab a freshly roasted chicken from your market, and pull the chicken off the carcass as soon as you get home (it’s easier to do when the chicken is warm). Substitute a can of chopped green chiles for the jalapeño, if you’d like. Add chopped carrots and/or chopped red bell peppers to the soup, along with the vegetables.
This recipe makes 6 servings of Easy Chicken Corn Chowder. The serving size is one cup. You may wish to double the recipe after you make it for the first time because it will disappear quickly! Heating up leftovers for lunch a day or two after is a good idea. Leftovers are delicious! If you are counting Weight Watchers points, the points for Easy Chicken Corn Chowder are included at the top of this post.
Here are a few more chowder recipes you might like to try:
Clam Chowder Salmon Chowder Cheesy Vegetable Chowder Slow Cooker Fresh Corn Chowder Seafood Chowder New England Turkey Chowder Black Dog Quahog Chowder Low Fat Clam Chowder
