Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, new england clam chowder. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
New England Clam Chowder is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. New England Clam Chowder is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
A real New England Clam Chowder NEVER thickens with flour or cornstarch. That will change the flavor and texture completely. Light cream and freshly ground pepper are added to the hot chowder just before adding the clams.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook new england clam chowder using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients
The ingredients needed to make New England Clam Chowder:
- Take 4 slices bacon
- Make ready 2 Tbsp butter
- Make ready 2 celery ribs
- Get 1 large carrot
- Prepare 2 leeks, white and light green
- Make ready 2 russet potatoes
- Make ready 1 ear sweet corn
- Prepare 2 (8 oz) bottles clam juice
- Take 3 (6.5 oz) cans chopped clams
- Take 3 Tbsp flour
- Prepare 1 cup heavy cream
- Make ready 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- Take 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- Take 2 bay leaves
- Get to taste black pepper, cayenne pepper and salt
The early New England clam chowders were usually made with fish and it wasn't until the last hundred years or so that the clam, and other shellfish, took By the way, if you like your chowder on the thicker side you can mash some of the cooked potatoes into the soup before finishing the chowder. This New England clam chowder is delicious! Tender clams and potatoes are combined in a creamy broth flavored with clam juice and cream, and a Jack has very strong opinions about what makes a good New England clam chowder. Fresh clams and simple flavors are a must, and the consistency.
Instructions
Instructions to make New England Clam Chowder:
- Cut root and dark green from leeks. Cut in half lengthwise and thinly slice. Add to large bowl of cold water. Swish around to clean out the dirt and sand. Remove from water with slotted spoon.
- Chop celery and carrot into fine dice. Cut corn from cob. Peel and chop potatoes into small 1/2" dice. Put potatoes in cold water until ready to use.
- Add bacon to pot and cook on med-low until crisp. Remove for later garnish and save drippings in pot.
- To the bacon grease add butter, leeks, carrots and celery. Cook until soft - about 10 minutes.
- Add flour and cook 1-2 minutes. Add clam juice and liquid from strained clams. Turn heat to medium and bring to boil.
- Add potatoes, corn, bay leaves, thyme, parsley, black pepper and cayenne pepper. I did not add salt because the bacon, clam juice and clams had sufficient salt. Taste and add salt if needed.
- When potatoes are fork tender, turn heat back to med-low. Add clams and heavy cream. Heat 5-10 minutes. Remove bay leaves before serving.
- Serve with reserved bacon for garnish. Enjoy!
New England Clam Chowder is hearty, thick, creamy and loaded with tender clams, creamy potatoes and salty, smoky bacon in a rich flavor bursting broth! Homemade Clam Chowder might seem intimidating but you will be AMAZED at just how quick and easy it is to make at home in just one pot. Channel New England with this rich and warming one-pot clam chowder. This New England Clam Chowder is the absolute best! This easy clam chowder recipe makes perfect comfort food for a cold night.
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