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Best Clam Chowder Recipe
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Best Clam Chowder Recipe

12 ingredients 1 hr 4 servings openrecipes
Best Clam Chowder Recipe

A clam chowder recipe can be intimidating and mysterious so most people don't attempt to make it and only order it out at dinner. We’ve made it easy!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1124
Calories
72g
Protein
24g
Fat
153g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Clam 100g cooked 148
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 (6-1/2-ounce) cans minced clams, with their juices
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick)
  • 1 cup small-dice yellow onion (about 1/2 medium onion)
  • 1 slice thick-cut bacon , finely chopped
  • 1 medium garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme or 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups bottled clam juice
  • 1 pound russet potatoes (about 2 medium), peeled and cut into medium dice
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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