Microwave Clam Chowder Recipes

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and celery and saute until softened, mixing often. Stir in the flour to distribute evenly. Add the stock, juice from 2 cans of chopped clams (reserve clams), cream, bay leaves, and potatoes and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, stirring consistently (the mixture will thicken), then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook 20 minutes, stirring often, until the potatoes are nice and tender. Then add clams and season to taste with salt and pepper, cook until clams are just firm, another 2 minutes.;
• Melt the butter in a large skillet and toss the bread cubes in the butter until browned and toasted, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add parsley and season with salt and pepper.;

MICROWAVE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In covered 2-qt. microwave-safe dish, cook bacon on high for 2-3 minutes or until crisp. Remove with slotted spoon to drain; set aside. Drain clam juice into the drippings. Stir in potatoes and onion. Cover and cook on high for 5-7 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring once or twice. Stir flour into 1/4 cup of milk; add to potato mixture. Stir in salt, pepper and remaining milk. Cover and cook on medium for 3-1/2 minutes, stirring once or twice. Let stand for 3-5 minutes. Stir in clams and butter. Garnish with bacon and parsley.

CLAM CHOWDER (MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• In a 3 quart micro proof casserole, cook bacon on HI for 3 min. Stir in onions and potatoes and cook at 90 for 8 to 10 minutes until potatoes are tender. In a glass earring cup melt butter on HI 1 min. Stir in flour and then add to potato onion mixture, mixing well. Add rest of ingredients including clam juice stir and cook covered for about 5 minutes until chowder is hot. Stir at least once during cooking.

CLAM CHOWDER (MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• In a 3 Quart glass bowl cook bacon on high for 3 min. Stir in onions and potatoes at 90 for 8-10 minutes until potatoes are just done. In a glass measuring cup melt butter on high for 1 minute. Stir in flour and then add onion and potato mixture. Stir in the rest of the ingredients including the clam juice cover and cook on high for about f minute until hot. Stir once or twice while cooking. Sometimes I make this earlier in the day so it gets a little thicker.

MICROWAVE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In covered 2-qt. microwave-safe dish, cook bacon on high for 4-5 minutes or until crisp. Remove with slotted spoon to drain; set aside. Drain clam juice into the drippings. Stir in potatoes and onion. Cover and cook on high for 8-10 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring once or twice. Stir flour into 1/4 cup of milk; add to potato mixture. Stir in salt, pepper and remaining milk. Cover and cook on medium for 6 minutes, stirring once or twice. Let stand for 3-5 minutes. Stir in clams and butter. Garnish with bacon and parsley.