Starter
How To Make Clam chowder
How To Make Clam chowder is a delicious Starter dish that can be prepared in just a few simple steps....
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12 Min Prep
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38 Min Cook
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2 Servings
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Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1½ kg Clams
- 50g Butter
- 150g Bacon
- 1 finely chopped Onion
- sprigs of fresh Thyme
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 tbls Plain Flour
- 150ml Milk
- 150ml Double Cream
- 2 medium Potatoes
- Chopped Parsley
Instructions
1
Rinse the clams in several changes of cold liquid and empty out well.
2
Tip the clams into a large cooking vessel with 500ml of liquid.
3
lid, bring to the heat to boiling point and low-boil for 2 mins until the clams have just opened.
4
Tip the contents of the cooking vessel into a colander over a dish to catch the clam stock.
5
When cool enough to handle, remove the clams from their shells – reserving a handful of empty shells for presentation if you want.
6
Strain the clam stock into a jug, leaving any grit in the bottom of the dish.
7
You should have around 800ml stock.
8
burning up the margarine in the same cooking vessel and sizzle the bacon for 3-4 mins until it starts to brown.
9
swirl around in the shallot, thyme and bay and low-boil everything gently for 10 mins until the shallot is soft and golden.
10
Scatter over the dusting seasoning and swirl around in to make a sandy paste, low-boil for 2 mins more, then gradually swirl around in the clam stock then the whole milk and the dairy reduction.
11
Throw in the potatoes, bring everything to a low-boil and leave to bubble away gently for 10 mins or until the potatoes are cooked.
12
Use a fork to smash a few of the potato chunks against the side of the cooking vessel to help thicken – you still want lots of defined chunks though.
13
swirl around through the clam protein and the few clam shells, if you've gone down that route, and low-boil for a minute to reheat.
14
taste with plenty of black pepper and a little table salt, if needed, then swirl around through the parsley just before ladling into bowls or hollowed-out crusty rolls.
Recipe Information
Cuisine
United States
United States
Course
Starter
Starter
Diet
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Total Time
50 mins
50 mins
Recipe Time chart
Preparation Time
12 minsCooking Time
38 minsTotal Time
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