Heavenly Clam Dip Recipes

MERILL'S BAKED CLAM DIP OREGANATA

Steps:

• If serving the same day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium size skillet, saute the butter, onion and garlic over low heat a minute or two, being careful not to let the garlic brown.
• Add the clams with their juice, parsley flakes and oregano to the pan and mix.
• Saute for a few minutes and then add the bread crumbs and parmesan cheese.
• The texture should be like a paste.
• If not, adjust by adding bread crumbs.
• Put mixture in an oven proof pie dish and add paprika sprinkled on top.
• Bake in 350 degree oven, for 25 to 30 minutes, until slightly golden and bubbly.
• Serve warm with crackers.

HEAVENLY CLAM DIP

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients well.
• Season with salt, pepper, and additional Tabasco (if desired).
• Best if baked in hollowed out sourdough bread wrapped in foil at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until hot.
• Serve with bread from hollowed out loaf and/or corn chips.

GRANDMA'S CLAM DIP

Steps:

• put all ingredients into blender.
• mix until everything is fully blended (texture of clams is up to you).
• serve with ruffles (my favorite).

HOT CLAM DIP I

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine minced clams and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Bring mixture to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• In a medium-size saucepan, combine butter, onion, green bell pepper, parsley, oregano, hot sauce, and red pepper. Stir vegetables over a medium-low heat until butter or margarine is melted. Mix in the clams and breadcrumbs.
• Pour mixture into an ovenproof baking dish and top with 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.

CLAM DIGGER'S DIP

Steps:

• Cream together with mixer the softened cream cheese, sour cream, reserved clam juice.
• Beat until smooth and well blended.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover and chill thoroughly.
• Serve with potato chips.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

SPICY CLAM DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, using a fork or rubber spatula, stir and mash together the softened cream cheese and sour cream until smooth.
• Add clams, mozzarella, parsley, scallions, jalapeño, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, fish sauce or a teaspoon of reserved clam juice, and lots of black pepper, and stir until well combined. If the mixture seems thick, stir in a little more reserved clam juice.
• Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary. If you think it needs salt, add it lightly, or try adding a little more fish sauce or more clam juice instead. Dip can be made up to 3 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator before baking.
• Transfer mixture to shallow 1-quart ceramic baking dish or gratin dish. Sprinkle Parmesan on top and bake until golden brown and bubbling, about 30 to 35 minutes. Garnish with sliced scallions, and serve hot or warm with potato chips.

REESE FAMILY CLAM DIP

Steps:

• Peel and halve garlic clove, and rub on interior wall of serving bowl. (This seems like an unimportant step -- but my Mom used to swear that this one step made all the difference -- We don't question Jolean. You shouldn't either -- ). Mince the rest of the garlic clove to add to the other ingredients.
• Leave cream cheese in bowl until it has reached room temperature. (Don't nuke it -- let it rest and thaw on it's own --) Then cream with a fork until smooth.
• Gradually add remaining ingredients (except minced clams), blending well. (Use a hand mixer to get the lumps out, if any.).
• Fold in minced clams last. Blend well --.
• Chill for 1 hour, sprinkle paprika on top and serve with rippled potato chips.
• YUM!

CLASSIC CLAM DIP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients plus 4 tablespoons of the reserved clam juice in a bowl and mix until thoroughly combined.
• Put mixture in a serving bowl and chill.
• Serve with potato chips, crackers, or small pieces of raw vegetables.

CLAM DIP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the sour cream and clams and mix well.
• Add the lemon juice, Worcestershire, cayenne pepper, salt and white pepper. Adjust seasonings to taste. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least an hour.
• To serve, place a bowl of dip on a platter with spears of red bell pepper, celery and endive, or with salted potato chips.

GARLICKY CLAM DIP

Steps:

• Place softened cream cheese in a bowl, then using garlic press, squeeze the garlic clove with juice into bowl.
• Cream together the cheese and garlic with a spoon until smooth.
• Add the remaining ingredients, stirring until smooth.
• Transfer to serving container, cover, and chill for 1 hour before serving.
• Serve with crackers, chips, or veggies.
• If you'd like a thinner dip (if you're serving dip with thinner chips, for instance), you can add more clam broth. Also good topped with chopped green onions.