Red Chile Seafood Chowder

Ingredients

• 4 guajillo chiles dried, seeds and stems removed
• 24 littleneck clams scrubbed and rinsed or 2 10-ounce cans of chopped clams
• 4 slices bacon uncooked, chopped
• 1/2 yellow onion medium, diced
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• 28 ounces diced tomatoes 1 can, preferably fire roasted
• 1 chipotle chile canned
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• pinch cayenne
• 1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 2 cups fish vegetable or chicken broth
• salt
• black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro plus more for garnishing
• 1 cup clam juice
• 1 pound grouper cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 pound shrimp small, 51-60 count, peeled and deveined
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• tortilla chips
• crackers oyster
• lime wedges for serving

Nutrition

• Calories : 550 calories
• Carbohydrate : 50 grams
• Cholesterol : 170 milligrams
• Fat : 18 grams
• Fiber : 4 grams
• Protein : 50 grams
• SaturatedFat : 4 grams
• Sodium : 750 milligrams
• Sugar : 9 grams