Best 11 Clam Fritter Snacks Recipes

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Calling all seafood lovers: prepare to tantalize your taste buds with a delectable journey into the world of clam fritters! These bite-sized morsels of crispy, golden-brown perfection are a symphony of flavors and textures that will leave you craving more. From classic clam fritter recipes, using fresh or canned clams, to creative variations featuring corn, bacon, and even a gluten-free option – this article is your ultimate guide to crafting the perfect clam fritter.

In our first recipe, we'll take you through the steps of making traditional clam fritters with a simple batter and tender clam filling. Then, we'll introduce a tantalizing corn and clam fritter recipe that adds a touch of sweetness and crunch to the mix. For those who love the smoky, savory flavor of bacon, our bacon-clam fritter recipe is a must-try. And if you're looking for a healthier alternative, our gluten-free clam fritter recipe uses almond flour and tapioca flour to create a crispy coating that's just as delicious as the traditional version.

Whether you're hosting a beach party, planning a seafood-themed dinner, or simply craving a tasty snack, these clam fritter recipes are sure to hit the spot. So, gather your ingredients, fire up the stove, and let's embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you hooked on these irresistible treats!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BRISSIN CLAM FRITTERS



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Provided by Guy Fieri

Time 1h

Yield 10 to 15 fritters

Number Of Ingredients 35

1 tablespoon canola oil
6 sprigs fresh thyme
1/2 whole jalapeno, seeds removed and roughly chopped
6 cloves garlic, smashed
1 lemon, quartered lengthwise
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 pounds local littleneck or steamer clams, scrubbed, or 2 (15-ounce) cans baby clams
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 red bell pepper, 1/4-inch diced
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced jalapeno
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced Italian parsley, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup room temperature beer, such as pale ale
2 egg yolks
1/2 to 1 cup reserved clam broth
1 1/2 cups canola oil
Lemon wedges, for garnish
Fritter Dipper Sauce, for serving, recipe follows
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon capers
1/2 lemon, zested
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh Italian parsley

Steps:

  • For the clams: In a large pot over high heat, add the oil and when hot, add the thyme, jalapeno, garlic, and lemon. Cook for 1 minute, and then add the white wine, red chile flakes, and butter. Bring this mixture to a boil and then add the clams. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low and steam for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the clams and strain over a bowl, reserving the cooking liquid. When clams are cool enough to handle, remove from their shells and chop.
  • Guy's tip: If using canned baby clams, build the clam liquid the same as above and then add the baby clams and 1/3 cup of the can liquid into the broth, turn off heat and let sit 15 minutes. No need to chop these!
  • For the fritter batter: In a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, add the butter and, when melted, add the red bell pepper, onions, and jalapenos. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes, and then add the garlic and 1 tablespoon of the parsley and cook for 1 minute more. Remove to a plate to cool.
  • In a large bowl, add the flour, cornmeal, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and baking powder. Mix well. Make a well in the center and add the beer and the egg yolks, and fold together with a rubber spatula until well combined. Add in the cooled vegetable mixture, the chopped clams, and 1/2 cup to 1 cup of the reserved, strained cooking broth. You are looking for the consistency of pancake batter.
  • In a large skillet over high heat, add the canola oil and when hot (200 degrees F) add the fritter batter in 1/3 cup amounts, careful not to crowd. Be cautious, these pop sometimes, splattering hot oil. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, gently turn over and cook for an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate, sprinkle with reserved salt and repeat. Can be held warm in a 275 degrees F oven for 15 minutes.
  • Serve with lemon wedges, the remaining 1 tablespoon minced parsley, and the Fritter Dipper Sauce.
  • In the small bowl of a food processor fitted with the bottom blade, add the egg yolk, vinegar, horseradish, and salt and pulse to combine. With the motor running, very slowly add in the olive oil in a fine stream.
  • Once mayonnaise is created, add the remaining ingredients, and adjust seasoning if needed.
  • Guy's Tip: If you have time, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes allow flavors to marry.

CLAM FRITTERS



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If your from Rhode Island you will Love this recipe!!!

Provided by Jane priesmeyer

Categories     Seafood Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 10

2/3 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 can(s) (6-1/2 ounces) minced clams
1 egg
3 Tbsp milk
1/3 c diced onion
oil for deep-fat-frying
tartar sauce and/or lemon wedges, optional

Steps:

  • 1. In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and pepper; set aside. Drain clams, reserving 2 tablespoons juice; set clams aside. In a small bowl, beat egg, milk and reserved clam juice; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Add the clams and onion. In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 350'. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into oil. Fry for 2-3 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve with tartar sauce and/or lemon if desired. Yield 14-16 fritters.

CLAM FRITTERS



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This is something we always had when we would go to the Washington coast and stay at Westport Beach, early in the morning mom would get us up and we would go and dig for clams, and the reward would be fritter for dinner, that was the good old days. This was my Grandmothers recipe from her mother Grandma LeClass

Provided by Jean Romero @Jean_Romero

Categories     Seafood Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cup(s) ground clams ( fresh or frozen ) i like fresh
2 cup(s) cracker crumbs
2 large eggs
1/2 cup(s) clam juice or milk
- salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon(s) butter

Steps:

  • Mix all together, drop by spoonful in hot fat and fry a few minutes on each side. Place on paper towels to soak up extra oil before serving. Serve with french fries, cole slaw. ENJOY

PROVINCETOWN CLAM FRITTERS



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A savory taste treat from the New England chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Savory

Time 16m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 (10 ounce) cans minced clams, very well drained (reserve 1/2 cup juice)
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups flour
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
oil or fat (for frying)

Steps:

  • Preheat your oil or fat to 360°F.
  • Sift dry ingredients together.
  • Combine dry ingredients, milk and clam juice into a batter that is smooth and free from lumps.
  • Fold in clams, mixing thoroughly.
  • Drop from a spoon into hot fat and fry for about a minute or until golden brown on all sides.
  • Serve with lemon wedges.

CLAM FRITTERS



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This is a recipe for classic New England clam fritters prepared as conch fritters are in the Bahamas, with a low zip of jalapeno heat and a high one of lime juice. I serve them with my version of the ubiquitous mayo-ketchup sauce of the Lucayan archipelago. These fritters are terrific when prepared with freshly shucked clams, but if you don't want to open clams by hand, they are still excellent with lightly steamed ones. A deep cast-iron skillet placed over a gas grill allows you to fry the fritters outdoors if you like, reducing kitchen mess. Or if you don't wish to fry, you can treat the batter as if it were for pancakes. The flavor abides, if not the full crispiness.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     finger foods, appetizer

Time 1h

Yield 6 to 8 servings as an appetizer

Number Of Ingredients 18

36 cherrystone clams
1 1/2 cups or 180 grams all-purpose flour
3 large eggs, separated
1/2 red onion, peeled and diced
1/2 red pepper, seeded and diced
2 ribs celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
3/4 cup clam broth or clam liquor
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 to 3 cups neutral oil, like canola
2 scallions, chopped
2 limes, cut into wedges
3 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon hot sauce
3 tablespoons lime juice (the juice of 1 or 2 limes)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Either open the clams by hand, reserving both the juice within them and the clams, or steam the clams until they just open, reserving both the broth and the clams. Put the clams on a cutting board, and chop them coarsely.
  • Put the flour in a mixing bowl, and add to it the egg yolks, onion, red pepper, celery, garlic, jalapeño and clams, then mix to combine. Add the clam broth to the mixture, and stir until it is a thick batter running almost to loose.
  • Make the sauce. Whisk together the ketchup, mayonnaise, hot sauce and lime juice in a medium-size bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more mayonnaise, hot sauce or lime juice if desired.
  • Beat the egg whites until stiff, then whisk the baking powder into the clam batter, and carefully fold the egg whites into it afterward.
  • Heat enough oil to come up an inch or so on the sides of a large, deep frying pan until it is quite hot, approximately 350 degrees. Drop the batter by the tablespoon into the hot oil, making sure not to crowd the pan, and cook, turning once or twice, until the fritters are golden brown and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon, and place on a warmed platter. Serve with the sauce on the side, with the scallions and wedges of lime.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 740, UnsaturatedFat 66 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 74 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 679 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CLAM FRITTERS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 cups cracker crumbs
1 cup minced clams, drained
2 tablespoons minced pimiento
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 large eggs, separated
Milk

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl combine the crumbs, clams and pimiento. Season with some salt and pepper. Stir the yolks into the batter and moisten with enough milk to make a heavy batter.
  • Whip the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the mixture. Drop the batter by spoonfuls onto a non-stick skillet and cook until browned on both sides. Serve over an arugula or sliced tomato salad.

CLAM FRITTERS



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We had clam fritters every time we went to Rhode Island. I looked for a recipe and finally found this one. Now we have them whenever we want.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 14-16 fritters.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 can (6-1/2 ounces) minced clams
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
1/3 cup diced onion
Oil for deep-fat frying
Tartar sauce and/or lemon wedges, optional

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper; set aside. Drain clams, reserving 2 tablespoons juice; set clams aside. In a small bowl, beat the egg, milk and reserved clam juice; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Add the clams and onion. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into oil. Fry for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown, turning occasionally. Drain on paper towels. Serve fritters with tartar sauce and/or lemon wedges if desired.

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CLAM FRITTERS



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From Denton, MD Women's Club "The Chesapeake Collection" cookbook. These fry up light and airy - very good when longing for the beach!

Provided by Aunt Willie

Categories     Healthy

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 egg
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup clam juice
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup minced clams

Steps:

  • Beat together egg, milk and clam juice.
  • Sift together flour, baking soad, cream of tartar, slat and baking powder.
  • Add dry ingredients to wet and mix well.
  • Fold in clams.
  • Drop by spoonfuls into 400 degree oil and fry until golden brown.
  • Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.3, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 81.8, Sodium 840.4, Carbohydrate 44.1, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 1.7, Protein 17.4

CLAM FRITTERS



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My stepmother got this recipe from an 80-year-old woman back in the 1940's.

Provided by Christine Johnson

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 egg
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup milk
1 cup minced clams
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons minced onion
2 tablespoons minced green bell pepper
½ cup vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Beat the egg and gradually beat in the flour. Slowly stir in the milk, clams, salt, pepper and onion. If desired, stir in the green pepper. With hands shape mixture into 2 inch diameter patties.
  • In a medium skillet heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot. Fry the patties in the hot oil until golden brown. Place cooked fritters on paper towels to soak up any excess oil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346 calories, Carbohydrate 14.5 g, Cholesterol 53.4 mg, Fat 29.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 183.5 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

CLAM FRITTERS



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We dig up our own quahogs at a local beach - Ferry Beach, Maine - my son-in-law brings in just-caught lobsters from his boat-we pick up fresh corn at a farmers market -scrub a few potatoes and we're on our way to a good fish fry!

Provided by Julie Bs Hive

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 40m

Yield 5-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pint quahogs, freshly dug shucked, cleaned and chopped fine or 1 pint soft-shelled clam
1 1/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup clam juice, from drained clams
2 eggs, slightly beaten
oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Drain clams, reserving the juice. Coarsely chop clams (I run them through the grinder).
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Stir into chopped clams with combined clam juice and eggs.
  • Drop by tablespoonfuls into a little hot fat or salad oil in skillet (I use a deep-fat fryer) and fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.6, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 115.5, Sodium 661, Carbohydrate 31, Fiber 1, Sugar 1, Protein 17.7

JIMMY'S CLAM AND CORN FRITTERS



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Came up with these because my son loves clam fritters and I love corn hush puppies! So instead of French fries for your next fried seafood dinner, give these a try!

Provided by Lisa Romolo-Dos Reis

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Corn

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ¼ cups finely ground cornmeal
1 (14.75 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (6.5 ounce) can minced clams, drained
1 small onion, finely chopped
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
¼ cup milk, or as needed
1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • Mix cornmeal, cream-style corn, clams, onion, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a bowl until batter is thoroughly combined. If batter is too thick, stir in milk, about 1 tablespoon at a time.
  • Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Scoop about 1 heaping tablespoon of batter per fritter and gently drop into the hot oil; deep-fry in small batches of 3 or 4 fritters until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain fritters on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.6 calories, Carbohydrate 47.2 g, Cholesterol 21.4 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 706.3 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh or frozen clams. Fresh clams will give you the best flavor, but frozen clams are a good option if you don't have access to fresh clams. If using frozen clams, thaw them completely before using.
  • Be sure to clean the clams thoroughly. Clams can contain grit and sand, so it's important to clean them thoroughly before using. To clean the clams, soak them in cold water for 30 minutes, then scrub them with a brush to remove any dirt or debris. Rinse the clams well under cold water before using.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will make the fritters tough. Mix the batter until just combined, then stop mixing.
  • Use a deep fryer or a large saucepan filled with oil to fry the fritters. The oil should be heated to 375 degrees Fahrenheit before frying the fritters. Fry the fritters in batches until they are golden brown and crispy, about 3-4 minutes per batch.
  • Drain the fritters on paper towels before serving. This will help to remove any excess oil.

Conclusion:

Clam fritters are a delicious and easy-to-make snack or appetizer. They are perfect for parties or potlucks. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make a batch of clam fritters that everyone will love.

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