Chicken, corn and bacon chowder

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Recipe «Chicken, corn and bacon chowder» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 20g butter, 3 rindless bacon rashers, coarsely chopped, 6 shallots, ends trimmed, chopped, 2 tbsp plain flour, 750ml milk , 500ml Massel chicken style liquid stock, 2 dried bay leaves, 3 corncobs, kernels removed , 450g chicken thigh fillets, cut into 4cm pieces, 600g potatoes, peeled, cut into 3cm pieces.

Ingredients:

• 20g butter 
• 3 rindless bacon rashers, coarsely chopped 
• 6 shallots, ends trimmed, chopped 
• 2 tbsp plain flour 
• 750ml milk 
• 500ml Massel chicken style liquid stock 
• 2 dried bay leaves 
• 3 corncobs, kernels removed 
• 450g chicken thigh fillets, cut into 4cm pieces 
• 600g potatoes, peeled, cut into 3cm pieces 

Instructions

1. Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook the bacon, stirring, for 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Add three-quarters of the shallot. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until soft.
2. Add the flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in the milk, stock and bay leaves.
3. Place the pan over medium-high heat. Add the corn and stir until the mixture comes to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly. Stir in the chicken and potato. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the chicken and potato are cooked through. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among serving bowls and sprinkle with the remaining shallot.