Irishs Clam Balls Recipes

CLAM BALLS

Steps:

• Drain clams, reserving liquid. You will have about 1 cup liquid and 1 cup clam meat.
• Melt the bacon fat in a skillet and saute the shallots and garlic for about 3 minutes.
• Off the heat, blend in the flour, stirring until it is all incorporated.
• Add 1/4 cup clam liquid and cream gradually.
• Return to the heat and cook over moderate heat until the sauce is very thick.
• Remove from the heat and add remaining ingredients.
• Fold in the clams.
• Refrigerate mixture at least 4 hours.
• With a teaspoon measure form balls 1/2-inch in diameter.
• Place on wax paper.
• In a small, heavy skillet pour oil to a depth of 1-inch and heat to 365°F
• Drop in 3 balls at a time, frying about 1 minute.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• These can be kept warm in a 200°F oven.
• If made in advance, reheat in a 425F oven placed on a wire rack in a jelly-roll pan for 7 minutes.
• Can be frozen. Place on a flat surface to freeze, then put in a freezer bag and seal. Reheat frozen balls in a 350F oven for 10 minutes.

IRISH'S CLAM BALLS

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan, add clam juice ,minced clams and juice form minced clams. Heat this mixture. In a large bowl add stuffing and sauted celery and onions, pepper and oregano. Pour hot liquid over stuffing mix. Mix well and cool. Roll into balls then bake for 30 minutes at 350.

IRISH CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Chop leek and place in a bowl of cold water; agitate leeks with fingers to loosen dirt.
• Dice potatoes.
• In a large, heavy bottomed pot, saute leeks in 2 T. butter over medium heat until bright green and fragrant.
• Add clam juice and chicken broth.
• Add potatoes and simmer until potatoes are tender.
• While potatoes are simmering, in a saucepan, over medium-low heat, melt remaining butter.
• Add flour and whisk into butter, cooking for a couple of minutes.
• Add milk and whisk until smooth.
• Whisk constantly until mixture becomes very thick and bubbly.
• Add white sauce to potato/leek mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until combined well.
• Add clams, and salt & pepper to taste.