Legal Seafood's Clam Chowder Copycat
Recipe: #41598
September 14, 2023
Categories: Anchovy, New England, Copycat or Clone Recipes, Heavy Cream, more
"Was served at the White House presidential inaugurations."
Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (658.7 g)
- Calories 457.3
- Total Fat - 14.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.7 g
- Cholesterol - 109.2 mg
- Sodium - 4576 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 41.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.3 g
- Sugars - 16.1 g
- Protein - 39.5 g
- Calcium - 172.9 mg
- Iron - 7 mg
- Vitamin C - 46.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Scrub clams well under cold running water.
Step 2
Place in a large pot along with garlic and water.
Step 3
Steam clams just until opened, about 6 to 10 minutes, depending on their size.
Step 4
Drain and shell clams, reserving broth (there should be about 4 cups).
Step 5
Mince clam flesh and set aside.
Step 6
Strain clam broth through cheesecloth and set aside.
Step 7
In a large soup pot, fry salt pork over medium heat until crisp.
Step 8
Remove cracklings and set aside.
Step 9
Add onions and anchovies.
Step 10
Saute in fat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until cooked through but not browned, about 6 minutes.
Step 11
Stir in flour and lightly season, and cook, stirring, 3 minutes.
Step 12
Add reserved clam broth and fish stock and whisk to remove any flour lumps.
Step 13
Bring liquid to boil, add potatoes, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
Step 14
Stir in reserved clams, salt pork cracklings and cream and 1/2 and 1/2.
Step 15
Season to taste.
Step 16
Heat chowder until hot.
Tips
No special items needed.