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Clam Bake Recipe

Mary Kay DeSola
A Clam Bake is the perfect way to kick off summer. Easy, delicious, and fresh seafood for the win.
4 from 32 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Cuisine Sunday Suppers
Servings 10
Calories 660 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large White Onion roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 1 bunch Flat-leaf Parsley
  • 2 Lemon sliced into rounds
  • 1 1/2 pounds Red Potato small
  • 1 1/2 pounds Chorizo Sausage cut into 1" slices
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 24 Little Neck Clam
  • 24 Live Mussel cleaned and debearded (optional)
  • 2 pounds Shrimp large, peeled and deveined with tails on
  • 16 ounces Dry White Wine
  • 16 ounces Boiling Water
  • 6 Corn on The Cob husked and broken in half
  • 1 medium Lobster 1-2 pounds
  • Lemon Wedge
  • Butter

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil and melt butter in a 16-20 quart pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring until softened, 5 minutes.
  • Layer parsley and lemon slices on top of onions. Top first with potatoes, season with salt and pepper, then layer sausage slices, clams, mussels and shrimp.
  • Pour over wine and water. Cover the pot and cook for 10 minutes until steam begins to escape.
  • Add the corn and place lobster on top. Cover pot and cook another 15 minutes. Ensure the potatoes are soft, clams and mussels have opened and the lobster has turned bright red.
  • Remove all seafood, sausage and potatoes. Pour broth through a strainer. Taste broth and season with salt and pepper as needed.
  • Serve with lemon wedges, broth and butter.

Nutrition

Calories: 660kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 47gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 11gSodium: 1413mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4g
Keyword 4th of July, Corn, Easy, Easy Dinners, Lemons, Lobsters, Party Food, Potatoes, Seafood, Shrimp, Steamed, Sunday Suppers
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