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Clam chowder

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Ingredients

  • Clams - 1½ kg
  • Butter - 50g
  • Bacon - 150g
  • Onion - 1 finely chopped
  • Thyme - sprigs of fresh
  • Bay Leaf - 1
  • Plain Flour - 1 tbls
  • Milk - 150ml
  • Double Cream - 150ml
  • Potatoes - 2 medium
  • Parsley - Chopped

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Instructions

  • Rinse the clams in several changes of cold water and drain well.
  • Tip the clams into a large pan with 500ml of water.
  • Cover, bring to the boil and simmer for 2 mins until the clams have just opened.
  • Tip the contents of the pan into a colander over a bowl to catch the clam stock.
  • When cool enough to handle, remove the clams from their shells – reserving a handful of empty shells for presentation if you want.
  • Strain the clam stock into a jug, leaving any grit in the bottom of the bowl.
  • You should have around 800ml stock.
  • Heat the butter in the same pan and sizzle the bacon for 3-4 mins until it starts to brown.
  • Stir in the onion, thyme and bay and cook everything gently for 10 mins until the onion is soft and golden.
  • Scatter over the flour and stir in to make a sandy paste, cook for 2 mins more, then gradually stir in the clam stock then the milk and the cream.
  • Throw in the potatoes, bring everything to a simmer and leave to bubble away gently for 10 mins or until the potatoes are cooked.
  • Use a fork to crush a few of the potato chunks against the side of the pan to help thicken – you still want lots of defined chunks though.
  • Stir through the clam meat and the few clam shells, if you've gone down that route, and simmer for a minute to reheat.
  • Season with plenty of black pepper and a little salt, if needed, then stir through the parsley just before ladling into bowls or hollowed-out crusty rolls.

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