New England Razor Clam Chowder Recipes

CROCK POT CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute pork or bacon and onion until golden brown;drain.
• Put clams in crock pot with bacon.
• Add all remaining ingredients, except milk or half-and-half.
• Cover and cook on High 3-4 hours.
• Add 1 cup milk or half-and-half and cornstarch last hour of cooking.
• Add remaining milk or half and half before serving.
• STOVE TOP INSTRUCTIONS: Place all ingredients EXCEPT milk and cornstarch in kettle.
• Simmer on low heat for 45 minutes.
• Mix cornstarch into milk and add to kettle.
• DO NOT BOIL.
• Heat to warm, then serve.

NEW ENGLAND RAZOR CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towel, reserving drippings in the pot.
• Cook and stir potatoes, onion, and garlic in the hot bacon drippings until onions are translucent, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir flour into the potato mixture; cook together for about 1 minute. Add evaporated milk, heavy cream, liquid from clams, and bay leaf to the potato mixture; stir.
• Bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium, and cook until the potatoes are soft, about 15 minutes. Add clams to the soup; cook until the clams are hot, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle bacon atop the soup. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER (RAZOR CLAMS)

Steps:

• 1. Peel and cube potatoes and soak in heavy salted water for an hour. ( 1 cup salt to a gallon. ) This is a trick my Dad showed me. Soaking potatoes in salt water helps them keep their shape and not break down during cooking.
• 2. Saute you onions and celery in a little bit of butter or bacon grease.
• 3. Make your clam broth. Make sure that your broth is cold before adding the potatoes. You can use clam juice if you like but I find that way to expensive. You can find clam base at a Cash and Carry restaurant supply store. Or on line. A 16 oz. jar will make 5 gallons of broth and runs about 7 dollars and keeps forever in the fridge.
• 4. Add potatoes, celery, onions, thyme, white pepper, and bacon to cold broth. Bring to a boil, Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. If using canned add juice from the can now.
• 5. Make your rue. Melt the 1 cup butter over medium heat and whisk in the flour making sure the is no lumps. Turn down to med- low and stir for 5 minutes or until very lightly browned. Let cool slightly.
• 6. Add your shredded carrot to the pot. Remove 2 cups of stock and mix with cream and gradually mix in with your rue. Bring to a boil and cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 7. Gradually stir into potato mixture.
• 8. Add your clams. If using canned add juice from can. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until heated through and clams are done. Salt and pepper to taste.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER I

Steps:

• Place diced bacon in large stock pot over medium-high heat. Cook until almost crisp; add onions, and cook 5 minutes. Stir in water and potatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook uncovered for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender.
• Pour in half-and-half, and add butter. Drain clams, reserving clam liquid; stir clams and 1/2 of the clam liquid into the soup. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until heated through. Do not allow to boil.

CONTEST-WINNING NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; set aside. Saute celery and onion in the drippings until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the potatoes, water, clam juice, bouillon, pepper and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes., In a small bowl, combine flour and 1 cup half-and-half until smooth. Gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in clams and remaining half-and-half; heat through (do not boil). Crumble the cooked bacon; sprinkle over each serving.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter and bacon fat in large pot.
• Sautee onion, celery garlic (and 1/2 cup shredded carrots, if using) until tender.
• Add seasonings (parsley, Tabasco, celery salt, thyme & bay).
• Add flour and instant mash potatoes.
• Turn off flame and stir until flour is no longer visible.
• Add the clam juice and stir.
• Turn flame back on to high and continue stirring (constantly) to avoid sticking.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add potatoes and stir.
• Cook for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Add clams.
• Stir.
• Add cream.
• Stir.
• Simmer for 1/2 hour.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve garnished with fresh parsley and enjoy!