This instant pot Seafood Chowder is rich and hearty, super filling and a total comfort food. You’ll wow everyone with this simple Seafood Chowder recipe that only takes 30 minutes to make!
When the weather requires a sweater, I love to warm things up by diving into Instant Pot Seafood Chowder! Chock full of seafood, spices, and potatoes, this soup will fill you up with tasty goodness. What’s even better, it is SO simple to make and only takes a short amount of time to prepare. Hearty and healthy, this is a MUST try!
💕 Why you’ll love this Instant Pot Seafood Chowder
This recipe for Instant Pot Seafood Chowder reminds me of the chunky, hearty, creamy chowders you get in Maine and the upper northeast. Those can be quite heavy though. Without losing that taste and texture, this chowder is a bit healthier than those much more cream-heavy ones.
Whenever I make this there are no leftovers. In my house no leftovers means the meal was good! Other meals where we have no leftovers is my Easy Cheesy Tuna Casserole, my Homemade Creamy Macaroni and Cheese and my Homemade Shepherd’s Pie. After you’ve made this Seafood Chowder, you may want to come back and try these too 😉
What do you need to make Seafood Chowder?
To make this simple seafood chowder recipe in an instant pot, you’ll need:
- Butter
- Onion diced
- Old bay seasoning
- Thyme
- Flour
- Celery
- Carrot
- Potatoes
- Corn
- Seafood broth (or chicken broth)
- White wine
- White fish (cod/salmon/tilapia/haddock)
- Scallops
- Shrimp
- Chopped clams (canned)
- Heavy cream
- Parsley
For the complete list of ingredients with measurements plus recipe instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to make Seafood Chowder
This recipe is just 5 simple steps!
- Saute onion in butter until tender. Add flour, Old Bay seasoning and thyme and saute 2-3 minutes.
- Combine all remaining ingredients EXCEPT cream and seafood in the inner pot of the Instant Pot.
- Pressure cook on manual for 5 minutes, natural pressure release about 10 minutes. Then, blend about half the soup using an immersion blender (or just scoop it into your upright blender then return to Instant Pot).
- Add heavy cream and seafood, then continue cooking on saute mode, uncovered, for about another 10 minutes (stirring frequently), until heated through and meat has reached a safe temperature (145 °F for fish and shellfish). Do not boil.
- Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Make this Seafood Chowder then check out my Stove Top Spicy Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup, Creamy Gnocchi Bacon Soup and Slow Cooker Bacon and Bean Soup and more of my healthy soup recipes.
👉 Tips and Notes on Making this Instant Pot Seafood Chowder
- Potatoes provide quite a bit of starch and to help it thicken it
- Pre-chopped frozen onions saves on chopping time
- Corn adds a touch of sweetness, but any extra vegetables you need to use up, can also be added. Mushrooms, peppers, or peas all make great additions.
- You can add any kind of seafood into this chowder recipe; lobster, crab, salmon… just be mindful of cooking time so your seafood doesn’t overcook!
More Easy Instant Pot Recipes to Enjoy:
- Easy Instant Pot Apple Crisp
- Easy Instant Pot Mini Strawberry Cheesecake (Sugar Free)
- Chicken and Cheese Tortellini Soup
- Easy Instant Pot Pork and Beans
- Easy Instant Pot Chicken and Broccoli Cheesy Rice Casserole * POPULAR
- Easy Instant Pot Beef Casserole
- Easy Instant Pot Seafood Chowder
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Recipe for Seafood Chowder made in the Instant Pot
Instant Pot Seafood Chowder Recipe
This instant pot Seafood Chowder is rich and hearty, super filling and a total comfort food. You’ll wow everyone with this simple Seafood Chowder recipe that only takes 30 minutes to make!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 stalk celery sliced
- 1 carrot sliced
- 1 pound potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup corn
- 5 cups seafood broth (or chicken broth)
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 8 oz white fish cut into chunks, cod/salmon/tilapia/haddock
- 8 oz scallops
- 12 oz shrimp peeled and deveined
- 6.5 ounce chopped clams canned, drained
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon parsley
Instructions
- Saute onion in butter until tender. Add flour, Old Bay seasoning and thyme and saute 2-3 minutes.
- Combine all remaining ingredients EXCEPT cream and seafood in the inner pot of the Instant Pot.
- Pressure cook on manual for 5 minutes, natural pressure release about 10 minutes. Then, blend about half the soup using an immersion blender (or just scoop it into your upright blender then return to Instant Pot).
- Add heavy cream and seafood, then continue cooking on saute mode, uncovered, for about another 10 minutes (stirring frequently), until heated through and meat has reached a safe temperature (145 °F for fish and shellfish). Do not boil.
- Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1 bowlAmount Per Serving: Calories: 383Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 173mgSodium: 763mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 36g
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Liz S
Friday 19th of November 2021
Great chowder, however, I only blended a small portion as I still wanted to have chunks of potatoes, vegs, and seafood visible in the dish. Added mushrooms, peas for some extra goodness. I'm a big Instant Pot user, over 4 years now, so always looking for new recipes.
Suzanne
Saturday 9th of October 2021
Is it a must that I blend 1/2 the soup in my blender or can I forgo that step? Need to know, as I'm making this in an hour or so... :)
Janice - Salads for Lunch
Monday 18th of October 2021
Hi Suzanne, Sorry about the delay in my response. I have always blended it, as it adds thickness. What did you end up doing? How did it turn out?
Tara Elias
Saturday 28th of August 2021
I make this every few weeks
Glad to know I can freeze as I always make way too much When I was in Ireland I searched for a good seafood chowder - none Then in USA - none
Im sure there are lovely ones there but I just didn’t know where to go
Came back to Australia looked up Instant Pot seafood chowder and boom I found yours and went online for the Old Bay seasoning. It is exactly what I was craving for all those years. So delicious thank you so much ❤️
Kevin Bent
Tuesday 13th of April 2021
How much old bay seasoning?
Janice - Salads for Lunch
Tuesday 13th of April 2021
1 teaspoon.
Uonim
Monday 5th of April 2021
I've made it twice. Once for just two of us. The next time for 9 family members. Everyone has loved it. I'm making it again tomorrow for another couple.
Janice - Salads for Lunch
Monday 5th of April 2021
Amazing! Thank you for letting me know, I greatly appreciate the feedback!