Best 8 Corn And Clam Chowder Recipes

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Corn and clam chowder is a classic New England dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. This hearty and flavorful soup is made with fresh or frozen corn, clams, potatoes, onions, celery, and cream. It is typically seasoned with salt, pepper, and thyme. Some variations of the recipe may also include bacon, butter, and garlic. Corn and clam chowder can be served with oyster crackers, bread, or a salad. This article provides two delicious recipes for corn and clam chowder: a traditional New England-style chowder and a creamy Manhattan-style chowder. Both recipes are easy to follow and can be made in under an hour. So gather your ingredients and let's get cooking!

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

SPICY CLAM AND CORN CHOWDER



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 tablespoon EVOO
1/3 pound lean bacon, chopped
4 large ears corn on the cob, kernels cut off and cobs scraped
2 tablespoons seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
3 to 4 small ribs celery with leafy tops, chopped
2 fresh bay leaves
2 jalapeno or Fresno chiles, chopped or thinly sliced
1 red onion, chopped
4 cups chicken stock
3 to 4 heirloom tomatoes, chopped
4 pounds littleneck clams, scrubbed
1 lager beer
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Hot sauce, for serving
3 English muffins, chopped into bite-size cubes
1/2 stick butter (4 tablespoons)
2 tablespoons hot sauce
2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • For the chowder: In a soup pot or a Dutch oven, heat the EVOO over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the corn and cook until the kernels are lightly browned at the edges, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the seafood seasoning, thyme, garlic, celery, bay leaves, chiles and onions, and cook until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the chicken stock and tomatoes. Bring to a simmer, then turn off the heat.
  • For the croutons: Arrange the English muffin cubes on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Toast in the oven until light golden. Melt the butter with the hot sauce. Place the croutons in a bowl and toss with the parsley, seafood seasoning and the butter mixture. Return to the rack set over the baking sheet and bake until deeply golden. Let cool.
  • To finish the chowder: Place the clams and beer in a large pot with a tight-fitting lid, and season with sea salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil, then cook at a rapid simmer until the clams open, 3 to 5 minutes. Discard any unopened clams.
  • Divide the clams and the cooking liquid among 4 shallow bowls. Ladle the corn chowder over top and garnish with the croutons. Serve with hot sauce.
  • Cook's Notes: You can make the chowder base up to 5 days ahead. Cool and store in the refrigerator, then reheat over a medium flame. Buy the clams within 48 hours of serving and cook them just before you're ready to serve.
  • You can store the croutons in an airtight container or in a foil pouch until ready to use.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM AND CORN CHOWDER WITH HERBS



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Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Categories     Soup/Stew     Herb     Appetizer     Sauté     Quick & Easy     High Fiber     Dinner     Lunch     Bacon     Clam     Corn     Winter     Bon Appétit     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Diabetes-Friendly

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 thick bacon slices, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
1 large onion, chopped
2 large carrots, peeled, chopped
1 1/4 teaspoons dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
4 cups whole milk
1 8-ounce unpeeled white-skinned potato, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3 6 1/2-ounce cans chopped clams in juice
1 8 3/4-ounce can corn kernels, drained
Chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Cook bacon in large saucepan over medium heat until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour out all but 3 tablespoons drippings from pan. Add next 4 ingredients to pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour over; stir 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually add milk to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and cook until slightly thickened, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add potatoes, clams with juice, and drained corn. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Divide soup among bowls, sprinkle with bacon and parsley, and serve.

HEARTY CORN AND CLAM CHOWDER



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Categories     Soup/Stew     Milk/Cream     Potato     Bacon     Clam     Winter     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 bacon slices, chopped
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 carrot, peeled, chopped
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 large bay leaf
1 pound red-skinned potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 8-ounce bottle clam juice
1 cup whole milk
1 15-ounce can creamed corn
2 6.5-ounce cans chopped clams

Steps:

  • Sauté bacon in heavy medium pot over medium heat until fat begins to render, about 3 minutes. Add onion, celery and carrot and sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 8 minutes. Add thyme and bay leaf; stir 30 seconds. Add potatoes, clam juice and milk. Cover pot, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Add corn and clams with juices; simmer about 2 minutes. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

CORN AND CLAM CHOWDER



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Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Categories     soups and stews, appetizer

Time 50m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

6 ears shucked fresh corn on the cob, or 5 cups canned, well-drained or frozen whole-kernel corn
60 littleneck clams, the smaller the better
1 large carrot, about 5 ounces, trimmed and scraped
2 ribs celery, trimmed
1 onion, about 1/2 pound
6 sprigs fresh thyme, finely chopped, or 1/2 teaspoon dried
2 cups dry white wine
8 cups rich chicken broth, preferably homemade, although canned broth may be used
5 cups heavy cream
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
3 tablespoons butter
2 small hot red or green peppers, stems removed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • If fresh corn on the cob is used, cut each ear crosswise into thirds. Set aside.
  • Rinse the clams well and put them in a kettle.
  • Cut the carrot lengthwise in half. Cut each half crosswise into thin slices. There should be about one cup. Add this to the clams.
  • Coarsely chop the celery. There should be about one cup. Add this to the clams.
  • Coarsely chop the onion. There should be about one and one-half cups. Add the onion, thyme and wine to the clams.
  • Put the kettle over high heat and cover closely with a lid. Bring to the boil and cook until the clams open, about three minutes.
  • Line another kettle with a sieve and line the sieve with cheesecloth. Or use a sieve of the sort known in French kitchens as a chinois.
  • Pour the clams, vegetables and liquid into the sieve. There should be about two and one-half cups of liquid. Add the chicken broth to the clam liquid and bring to the boil.
  • Meanwhile, remove the meat from the clams and set aside. Unless the meat pieces are small, cut the pieces in half. Discard the shells.
  • Add the strained vegetables to the clam and chicken broth. If corn on the cob is used, add it to the kettle and cook about five minutes and add four cups of the cream. Bring to the boil. Add salt and pepper and let simmer about 20 minutes.
  • If corn on the cob has been used, remove the pieces of corn from the kettle, using a pair of tongs. When the pieces of corn are cool enough to handle, cut the kernels from the cobs. There should be about five cups. Add this or the canned or frozen corn to the kettle. Pour the mixture, one portion at a time, into the container of a food processor or, preferably, an electric blender and blend. Combine the blended soup in a kettle and add one tablespoon of the lime juice, salt and pepper. There should be about 16 cups of soup. Add the meat from the clams.
  • Bring the soup to the boil and swirl in the butter.
  • Chop the peppers coarsely. There should be about three tablespoons. Put the peppers in the container of an electric blender. Add the remaining lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, salt and pepper. Blend as finely as possible. This is to be used as a garnish for the soup.
  • Whip the remaining one cup of cream and add the blended pepper and lime juice mixture. Blend well.
  • Serve the hot soup in 12 individual bowls and top each serving with an equal portion of the whipped cream mixture.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 582, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 44 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 26 grams, Sodium 1168 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

NEW ENGLAND CLAM AND CORN CHOWDER WITH HERBS



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Make and share this New England Clam and Corn Chowder With Herbs recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Shelby Jo

Categories     Chowders

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 slices thick bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2 inch pieces
1 large onion, chopped
2 large carrots, peeled & chopped
1 1/4 teaspoons dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups whole milk
1 (8 ounce) unpeeled white potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
3 (6 1/2 ounce) cans chopped clams with juice
1 (8 3/4 ounce) can corn, drained
chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Cook bacon in large saucepan over medium heat until crisp. Transfer bacon to opaper towels to drain. Pour out all but 3 tablespoons drippings from pan.
  • Add next 4 ingredients to pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Saute until vegetables are crips tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour over; stir 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually add milk to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and cook until slightly thickened, stirring often about 5 minutes.
  • Add potatoes, clams with juice, and drained corn. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, stirring often, about 10 minutes.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Divide soup among bowls, sprinkle with bacon and parsley, and serve.

CORN AND CLAM CHOWDER SAUCE



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Serve this creamy sauce with our Grilled Striped Bass.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 dozen Manila or littleneck clams (about 2 pounds), scrubbed
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 shallots, thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
2 Yukon Gold or russet potatoes
2 cups fresh corn kernels (about 3 ears), plus scrapings from cobs
1 sprig thyme
1 fresh bay leaf
1 cup heavy cream
Freshly ground pepper
Grilled Striped Bass

Steps:

  • Place clams and wine in a large saucepan. Cover; cook over medium heat until clams open, 6 to 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer clams to a bowl (discard any that don't open). Strain liquid into a small bowl, leaving grit and sand behind; set aside.
  • Rinse saucepan, and melt butter over medium heat. Add shallots and celery; cook until they begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Cut potatoes into 3/4-inch chunks; add to pan along with corn kernels and scrapings, thyme, and bay leaf. Add reserved cooking liquid and cream, and stir to combine. Cover; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Arrange clams on top; cover, and continue cooking just until heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; season with pepper. Spoon sauce into four shallow bowls, and serve fish on top. Arrange clams around fish, and serve immediately.

CREAMY CLAM AND CORN CHOWDER WITH BACON



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Categories     Shellfish

Yield 4 People

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 thick slices of bacon cut into 1/2 inch crosswise.
1 lg onion chopped
2 lg carrots chopped
1 1/4 tsp dried thyme
3/4 tsp crushed dried rosemary
3 TBS all purpose flour
3 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 8oz unpeeled white potato cut into 1/2 inch cubes
3 6 1/2oz cans of chopped clams in juice
1 10oz pkg of frozen whole kernel corn.
chopped Italian parsley

Steps:

  • Cook bacon in a large saucepan until crisp. Transfer bacon to a paper towel. Pour off all but 3 TBS of bacon drippings. Add next four ingredients to the pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Saute until vegetables are crips and tender. Sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir for 1 - 2 miunutes. Gradually add 3 cups of milk stirring continuously. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and cook until slightly thickened (about 5 minutes) Add potatoes, clams with juice and thawed frozen corn. Bring to a boil and reduce to medium low and simmer until potatoes are tender, stiring often. Add 1 cup of cream and season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide soup among bowls and sprinkle with crisp bacon and parsley then serve.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM AND CORN CHOWDER WITH HERBS



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I love a great clam chowder. This one sounds good from Bon Appeitit, January 2009.

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Categories     Chowders

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 thick bacon slices, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
1 large onion, chopped
2 large carrots, peeled, chopped
1 1/4 tsp dried thyme
3/4 tsp crushed dried rosemary
3 Tbsp all purpose flour
4 c whole milk
8 oz unpeeled white-skinned potato, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3 6-oz can(s) chopped clams in juice
1 8-oz can(s) corn kernels, drained
chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • 1. Cook bacon in large saucepan over medium heat until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour out all but 3 tablespoons drippings from pan.
  • 2. Add next 4 ingredients to pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Saute until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour over; stir 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually add milk to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and cook until slightly thickened, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
  • 3. Add potatoes, clams with juice, and drained corn. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • 4. Divide soup among bowls, sprinkle with bacon and parsley, and serve.

Tips:

  • Fresh Ingredients: Use fresh clams, corn, and vegetables for the best flavor.
  • Choosing Clams: Select littleneck clams or cherrystone clams for a tender and flavorful chowder.
  • Cleaning Clams: Scrub the clams thoroughly under cold water and remove any sand or grit.
  • Soaking Clams: Soak the clams in cold water for 30 minutes before cooking to help remove any remaining sand or grit.
  • Cooking Clams: Cook the clams in a flavorful broth until they open, about 10 minutes.
  • Corn: Use fresh corn kernels for the best flavor. If using frozen corn, thaw it completely before adding it to the chowder.
  • Vegetables: Use a variety of vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions, to add flavor and texture to the chowder.
  • Seasoning: Season the chowder with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices to taste.
  • Thickening: If desired, thicken the chowder with a cornstarch slurry or a roux.
  • Serving: Serve the chowder hot with crackers, crusty bread, or oyster crackers.

Conclusion:

Corn and clam chowder is a classic New England comfort food that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is a creamy, flavorful soup that is packed with fresh clams, corn, and vegetables. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite. Whether you are serving it as a main course or a side dish, corn and clam chowder is sure to please everyone at the table.

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