STOVE-TOP CLAMBAKE

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Provided by Chuck Hughes

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 2 hefty servings

Number Of Ingredients 24

1/4 cup sea salt
2 pounds seaweed
2 (1 1/2 pound) live lobsters
4 ears of corn
2 fresh pork sausage links
6 small new fingerling potatoes
1 pound clams
3 lemons
Hot sauce, for serving
Lobster crackers, for serving
Compound butters, for serving, see recipes
6 cloves garlic
1 pound lightly salted butter, room temperature
Handful of fresh chives, finely chopped
Juice of 1 lemon
Pinch sea salt
1/2 pound lightly salted butter, room temperature
2 limes, the finely grated zest of 1 lime, and the juice of 2
Pinch sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 pound lightly salted butter, room temperature
2 to 3 teaspoons smoked paprika
Dash of hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
Pinch sea salt

Steps:

  • Into a large pot or large kettle, pour about 3 to 4 inches of water. Add the salt, and a few handfuls of seaweed to come quarter way up the pot.* Nestle the lobsters on top of the seaweed. Layer the corn, sausages and potatoes and then the clams on top, and cover with a lid or tin foil.
  • Bring the pot to a boil over high heat, and then turn down to medium, and steam the 'clambake' for about 20 to 30 minutes, or until the clam shells have opened wide and the lobster has turned bright red. Scoop out all the pieces onto a serving platter, cut the lobster tail from midway through to the end and open up for ease of eating with your hands!
  • Serve with bottled hot sauce, lobster crackers and a pot of warm compound butter for dipping and slurping.
  • To make the garlic-chive butter: Mince the garlic and add to the soft butter in a bowl. Mince the fresh chives, and add. Squeeze the lemon juice over top. Add a pinch of salt. Stir to incorporate. Place half of the compound butter on a piece of wax paper, shape into a log and roll up, twisting the ends to secure shut. Place the other half on another wax paper sheet, roll up, and refrigerate.
  • To make the lime butter: Combine the butter, lime zest and lime juice in a small bowl, Stir to combine. Place the butter on a piece of wax paper, shape into a log and roll up, twisting the ends to secure shut, and refrigerate.
  • To make the smoked paprika butter: Combine the butter, paprika, hot sauce and salt in a small bowl. Stir to combine. Place the butter on a piece of wax paper, shape into a log and roll up, twisting the ends to secure shut, and refrigerate. Just before serving, cut a hunk off the butter log and place in a small saucepan to melt for the lobster and clam dipping pot. Place the remainder back in the refrigerator for later use.

Michiel Belmans
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The clams are always cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


SHAKEEL SHAUKAT
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This is one of my favorite recipes. I make it all the time. The clams are always cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Nico Saint
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I was so excited to try this recipe and it did not disappoint! The clams were cooked to perfection and the broth was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Its Azzam
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This recipe is amazing! The clams were cooked perfectly and the broth was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Samsul Islam
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The clams are always cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Tawananyasha Chimwauro
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This is one of my favorite recipes. I make it all the time. The clams are always cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Basant Sunar
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I was so excited to try this recipe and it did not disappoint! The clams were cooked to perfection and the broth was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Saqib Buttt
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This recipe is amazing! The clams were cooked perfectly and the broth was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Soba Teme
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The clams are always cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


illaje
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This is one of my favorite recipes. I make it all the time. The clams are always cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Vaxxar
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I was so excited to try this recipe and it did not disappoint! The clams were cooked to perfection and the broth was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Naman Shiwakoti
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This recipe is amazing! The clams were cooked perfectly and the broth was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Ttve Forgot
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The clams are always cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Dustin Locke (Swimboy605)
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This is one of my favorite recipes. I make it all the time. The clams are always cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Malachi Windham
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I was so excited to try this recipe and it did not disappoint! The clams were cooked to perfection and the broth was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Water Media Reloaded
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This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times now and it's always a hit. The clams are always cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Rebecca Huegel
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I made this last night. It was awesome! My family loved the clams and the broth was to die for. Thanks for sharing this recipe.


Arohi Ahmed
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This was a great recipe! The clams were cooked perfectly and the broth was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.