Best 6 New England Style Clam Chowder Recipes

NEW ENGLAND-STYLE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a stockpot over medium-high heat; cook and stir salt pork, celery, onion, and garlic in melted butter until softened, about 7 minutes. Add potatoes, clam juice, tarragon, celery salt, and bay leaves to the stockpot. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and place a cover on the pot. Cook at a simmer until potatoes are tender, about 35 minutes.
• Stir clams into the soup and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce, heavy cream, dill, salt, and pepper; stir and cook another 7 minutes. Remove the pot from heat. Remove and discard bay leaves. Garnish with parsley to serve.

SLOW COOKER CLAM CHOWDER (NEW ENGLAND STYLE)

Steps:

• Drain clam liquid into slow cooker; set aside whole clams. Add water, clam juice, potatoes, Worcestershire sauce, bacon, vegetables, salt, pepper and bay leaf.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until potatoes are cooked. Remove bay leaf and discard.
• In a bowl combine flour and half cup of evaporated milk; mix well to dissolve lumps. Add to slow cooker along with reserved whole clams, green pepper an remaining milk. Stir, cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.

LOWER-FAT NEW ENGLAND-STYLE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute onions, and mushrooms, if desired, in butter on medium heat in a medium stockpot.
• Add half and half, evaporated milk and cornstarch and reduce heat to med-low.
• Stir until slightly thickened, adding more cornstarch as needed.
• Separate clams from clam broth. Stir in clam broth, potato, corn, and stir. Reduce heat to low. Cover and allow to simmer for 30 minutes or more, stirring occasionally. Add clams and simmer for 10 minutes. Top with parsley and Old Bay. Makes a hearty meal if served with biscuits.

NEW ENGLAND STYLE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a heavy bottomed pot place the salt pork and cook over low medium heat to render all the fat. Add the onions, celery and leek and cook for 12 to 15 minutes to sweat the vegetables without browning. Add the flour and stir to coat all the vegetables evenly, creating a pale golden roux. Add the hot water, stir well to avoid lumps, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 30 minutes at a strong simmer before adding the diced potatoes, return to the simmer, and allow to cook for 15 minutes. Add the milk and heat thoroughly but do not scorch or boil the milk. Ad the clams, heat through and adjust the seasoning. Serve with oyster crackers.;

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER, DAD'S STYLE

Steps:

• 1. Place clams and 1/4 cup water in lg pot. Cover, cook on high until clams open. Transfer clams to a bowl. Strain the liquid to remove grit. Add enough water to clam liquid to measure 2 cups.
• 2. Remove clams from shells and coarsely chop. Heat oil in lg heavy pot over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Add onion and potatoes to pot. Cook 5 mins.
• 3. Stir in flour, cook 2 mins, stirring. Stir in clam juice and milk. Season w/ salt and white pepper. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 mins. Stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender. Stir in heavy cream and clams. Heat through. Sprinkle w/ bacon and parsley.

CLAM CHOWDER, NEW ENGLAND STYLE

Steps:

• Peel, cube and cook potato in just enough water to cover.
• Brown onion in two tablespoons butter.
• Add onion to potatoes with liquid from clams. Cook five minutes.
• Add clams and cook seven to 10 minutes. Blend the flour with enough milk to make a thick paste. Add with clams, remaining milk, cream and remaining butter to potatoes and onions. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until mixture thickens.
• Serve immediately, refrigerate or freeze. To serve reheat.