Best Salmon Chowder Recipe - How To Make Salmon Chowder

Ingredients

• 4 slices thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4"-wide strips
• 2 medium leeks, white and pale green parts only, thinly sliced and rinsed
• 2 tbsp. butter or extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and minced, plus 1 thinly sliced, for garnish
• 1 lb. baby red potatoes, quartered
• 2 c. water
• 1 c. clam juice
• 1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (1 1/2-lb.) skinless salmon fillet, cut into 1" pieces
• 2 1/4 c. fresh or frozen corn kernels (from about 3 ears)
• 3/4 c. heavy cream
• 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 packed fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped, divided