Clam Chowder with Corn

Name: Clam Chowder with Corn
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 kilograms About of quahog or cherrystone clams; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter or extra virgin olive oil; 113 grams salt pork, cubed (or chopped bacon or pancetta, cubed); 473 milliliters chopped onion; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour (less or more, depending on how thick you want the soup); 237 milliliters dry white wine, like a Sauvignon Blanc (or 2 tablespoons white or cider vinegar, or lemon juice); 907 grams potatoes (russets or Yukon gold), peeled and diced; 237 milliliters water; 1 bay leaf; 2 sprigs thyme; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning (or paprika with a dash of cayenne); 355 milliliters corn (frozen is fine); 237 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley

The recipe Clam Chowder with Corn can be made in roughly 1 hour. One serving contains 410 calories, 13g of protein, and 25g of fat. This recipe serves 8. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course. Plenty of people really liked this American dish. If you have parsley, flour, thyme, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Clam Chowder with Corn, Clam and Corn Chowder, and Spicy Clam and Corn Chowder are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Clean and prep clams: Rinse and scrub the clams to remove any dirt.

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Clams

Place clams in a bowl, cover with cold, well salted water and refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour. This will allow the clams to expel some of their grit into the water. Discard any broken clams or clams that are open and do not close when you touch them.

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Clams

Water

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Bowl

Place the clams in a large pot and add about a half inch of water to the pot. Cover the pot and bring the water to a boil.

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Clams

Water

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Pot

Let the clams steam until they all open up, 5 to 10 minutes. The steaming water may foam up a bit; just watch so it doesn't overflow.

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Clams

Water

Use a slotted spoon to remove the clams from the pot to a bowl. Strain the remaining clam steaming liquid through a fine mesh sieve to catch any grit, and reserve. You should have 2 to 3 cups of clam liquid.

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Clams

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Slotted Spoon

Sieve

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Pot

Separate the clams from the clam shells. Discard the shells. Roughly chop the cooked clams. You should have 1 1/2 to 2 cups of chopped clams.

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Pasta Shells

Clams

Place the salt pork and butter or oil in the bottom of a large, thick-bottomed pot.

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Salt Pork

Butter

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Heat on medium and brown the salt pork. (Note that if you are using salt pork that is mostly fat, you won't need any additional fat from butter or oil, but you might want to put a little water in the pan to help render the fat from the salt pork.)

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Salt Pork

Butter

Water

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the chopped onion to the pan, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle flour over the onions and stir until everything is coated with the flour.

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Onion

All Purpose Flour

Let the flour cook for a minute or two. Slowly add the white wine to the pot, stirring after each addition.

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White Wine

All Purpose Flour

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Pot

Add potatoes to the pot.

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Potato

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Add 2 to 3 cups of the strained clam steaming liquid and a cup of water. The liquid should cover the potatoes. If not, add a little more water or clam cooking liquid.

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Potato

Water

Add the bay leaf, thyme, black pepper, and Old Bay.

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Black Pepper

Bay Leaves

Thyme

Heat to a boil and reduce to a simmer.

Cover and cook for 10 minutes, then add the corn (if using) and cook for 5 minutes more, or until the potatoes are cooked through.

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Potato

Corn

Heat cream: While the potatoes are cooking, heat a cup of cream in a small saucepan until steamy.

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Potato

Cream

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Add clams, stir in cream: When the potatoes are tender, add the chopped clams and turn off the heat under the soup. Slowly stir in the heated cream. Adjust seasonings. Stir in the fresh parsley.

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Fresh Parsley

Seasoning

Potato

Clams

Cream

Soup

Note that if you simmer the soup after the cream has been added, the soup may curdle. This is why we turn off the heat before adding the hot cream.

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Cream

Soup

Serve with oyster crackers or rustic bread.

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Oyster Crackers

Italian Bread

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Servings:

3kilograms

About of quahog or cherrystone clams 1Tbsp

unsalted butter or extra virgin olive oil 113grams

salt pork, cubed (or chopped bacon or pancetta, cubed)473milliliters

chopped onion 1Tbsp

all-purpose flour (less or more, depending on how thick you want the soup)237milliliters

dry white wine, like a Sauvignon Blanc (or 2 tablespoons white or cider vinegar, or lemon juice)907grams

potatoes (russets or Yukon gold), peeled and diced 237milliliters

water 1

bay leaf 2sprigs

thyme 1teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 1teaspoon

Old Bay seasoning (or paprika with a dash of cayenne)355milliliters

corn (frozen is fine)237milliliters

heavy whipping cream 2Tbsps

chopped fresh parsley

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are my top picks for Clam Chowder. Chowder can benefit from a crisp white to cut through the rich, creamy broth - or you can go big or go home with a rich, buttery chardonnay. You could try Xavier Monnot Bourgogne Les Grandes Coutures Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 30 dollars per bottle.