Indulge in the timeless flavors of a classic Manhattan Clam Chowder, a beloved dish that has captivated taste buds for generations. This comforting soup, often associated with the bustling streets of New York City, is a symphony of rich flavors and textures, featuring tender clams, savory bacon, hearty potatoes, and a tantalizing tomato-based broth. Experience the culinary journey of creating this iconic chowder, exploring variations, and uncovering the secrets to achieving that perfect balance of flavors. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a home cook seeking culinary adventures, this article will guide you through the steps of preparing an unforgettable Manhattan Clam Chowder that will warm your heart and satisfy your soul.
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CHEF JOHN'S MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER
Manhattan clam chowder is usually very watery, too tomato-y, and not nearly clammy enough so I reworked the recipe into something significantly more rich, satisfying, and delicious. My secrets? A ton of clams, not too much tomato, and a little bit of flour to thicken things up. Serve with oyster crackers and garnish with fresh chives, parsley, tarragon, or even dill, if desired.
Provided by Chef John
Time 1h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Drain baby and chopped clams. Reserve liquid in the refrigerator until needed and set clams aside.
- Place bacon in a soup pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir until well-browned and almost crispy, 7 to 10 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt; cook and stir until onions start to soften and turn translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add tomato paste; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Don't worry if some of the tomato paste sticks to the bottom of the pot; we want that to happen. Sprinkle in flour; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Dump in reserved clam juice plus bottled clam juice and chicken broth. Stir with a spatula, scraping the bottom of the pot to deglaze any caramelization.
- Add carrots, celery, clams, diced tomatoes, pepper, and cayenne; stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, skimming off some bacon fat if desired.
- Add diced potatoes and cook until tender but not falling apart, about 20 minutes. Taste and adjust for salt, if needed. Stir in fresh tarragon and parsley just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.5 calories, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Cholesterol 113.8 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 45.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 902.1 mg, Sugar 4 g
MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER
You either like Manhattan clam chowder or you don't. James Beard famously called it "horrendous." But the chowder has its fans - the acidity of the tomatoes helps temper the salinity of the broth, and offers a pleasing sweetness besides. Green peppers and carrots add to the effect, and the garlic and red-pepper flakes speak to New York's immigrant past. It is certainly not a new development in the long history of clam chowder. Recipes for similar red-hued versions date back to the days of Delmonico's in the late 19th century.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Time 1h
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Put the clams in a large, heavy Dutch oven, add about 4 cups water, then set over medium-high heat. Cover, and cook until clams have opened, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. (Clams that fail to open after 15 to 20 minutes should be discarded.) Strain clam broth through a sieve lined with cheesecloth or doubled-up paper towels, and set aside. Remove clams from shells, and set those aside as well.
- Rinse out the pot, and return it to stove. Add butter, and turn heat to medium-low. Add bacon or salt pork, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat has rendered and the pork has started to brown, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove pork from fat, and set aside.
- Add onions, garlic, celery, green peppers and carrots to the fat, and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are soft but not brown, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in potatoes, and continue cooking until they have just started to soften, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Add 4 cups of clam broth, reserving the rest for another use. Add the sprigs of thyme and the bay leaf.
- Partly cover the pot, and simmer gently until potatoes are tender, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Using the back of a wooden spoon, smash a few potatoes against the side of the pot to release their starch and help thicken the broth.
- Meanwhile, chop the clams into bits that are about the size of the bacon dice.
- When potatoes are tender, stir in tomatoes, and heat them through. Add chopped clams and reserved bacon, stirring to combine. Add black pepper to taste. Let chowder come to a simmer, and remove from heat. Fish out the thyme and the bay leaf, and discard.
- The chowder should be allowed to sit for a while to cure. Reheat it before serving, then garnish with chopped parsley. Serve with oyster crackers.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 243, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 630 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MANHATTAN-STYLE CLAM CHOWDER
If you're in the mood for good, old-fashioned comfort food, look no further than our Manhattan-Style Clam Chowder. Because it's Manhattan-style, it has a tomato-based broth in addition to bacon, potatoes and more. Take a trip down memory lane with Manhattan-Style Clam Chowder.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Festive 2019
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings, about 1 cup each
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook and stir bacon in large saucepan until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from pan.
- Add carrots and onions to reserved drippings; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Add tomato paste; cook and stir 30 sec.
- Add remaining ingredients; stir. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 15 to 20 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
- Serve topped with bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 1190 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 21 g
MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER
I typically serve this chowder with a tossed salad and hot rolls. It is easy to make and tastes wonderful on a cold winter evening. My family has enjoyed it for more than 30 years. -Joan Hopewell, Columbus, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 50m
Yield 8 servings (about 2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, heat butter over low heat. Add onion, celery, green pepper and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, for 20 minutes. Add water and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. , Add tomatoes, clams, salt, thyme, pepper and cayenne; heat through. Stir in parsley. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 652mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
QUICK MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER
I was looking for a quick and easy Manhattan clam chowder and never found one, so I made my own!
Provided by MEGSCOOKIN
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chowders Clam Chowder Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, celery, carrots, basil, garlic, and black pepper until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer 1/2 of the vegetable mixture to a food processor.
- Stir 2 cans stewed tomatoes into the pot. Drain the remaining can of stewed tomatoes and add to the food processor. Blend vegetable-tomato mixture until smooth. Stir pureed mixture into pot with vegetables.
- Mix clams, clam juice, and potatoes into the pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer soup until heated through, 15 to 20 minutes. Season soup with Worcestershire sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.8 g, Cholesterol 63.5 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 26.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 720.1 mg, Sugar 8.4 g
ZESTY MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER
This is a family recipe that we finally got my father-in-law to share. It can be easily adjusted for the kick that suits your taste. People can also add chopped jalapenos to their individual bowls if they want a zestier chowder.
Provided by Mike the Revelator
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chowders Clam Chowder Recipes
Time 2h52m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Combine Italian-style tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, potatoes, onions, carrots, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, celery, and jalapeno peppers in a large stockpot.
- Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in chicken bouillon and beef bouillon cubes until dissolved. Pour over tomato mixture in the stockpot.
- Stir clam juice cocktail, sugar, thyme leaves, chili powder, garlic salt, black pepper, and bay leaf into the stockpot. Cook chowder, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are very tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Combine clams, milk, and flour in a separate saucepan; cook and stir over low heat until clams are heated through, about 7 minutes. Stir into the stockpot and simmer until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.4 calories, Carbohydrate 59.5 g, Cholesterol 62.7 mg, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 7.7 g, Protein 31.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 2064 mg, Sugar 16.7 g
MANHATTAN STYLE CLAM CHOWDER
A hearty blend of vegetables and clams with a little added spice. This soup is better the next day.
Provided by Halie
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chowders Clam Chowder Recipes
Time 3h50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine canned tomatoes and clams together with juices in a large stock pot. Stir in oregano, basil, sauces, and onion powder. Simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add vegetables, and simmer for 2 to 3 hours. Stir occasionally. Salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.9 calories, Carbohydrate 48.1 g, Cholesterol 41.2 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Fiber 8.5 g, Protein 22.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 632.6 mg, Sugar 7.5 g
MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook the bacon in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until slightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the celery, potatoes, onion, carrot, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the celery and onion begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes to the pot and cook 2 minutes. Add the clams and their juices, 1 cup water and the bottled clam juice; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with oyster crackers.
- Per serving: Calories 408; Fat 17 g (Saturated 6 g); Cholesterol 65 mg; Sodium 1,184 mg; Carbohydrate 39 g; Fiber 6 g; Protein 24 g
CLASSIC MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER
Provided by David Rosengarten
Categories Soup/Stew Potato Shellfish Tomato Vegetable Appetizer Dinner Seafood Clam Boil Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Wash the clams well under cold running water in colander. Place clams in a large pot, and add enough water to cover clams by 2 inches. Cover the pan and place over high heat.
- 2. When the water comes to a boil, give the pan a good shake. Turn the heat to low, and cook clams another 30 seconds or so. Remove from the heat, and take out all the clams that have opened, using a slotted spoon. If any clams remain closed, put back on the heat, with the lid on the pan, and cook another 1-2 minutes. Remove remaining clams, reserve, discard any clams that have not opened.
- 3. Pour the clam juice through a fine strainer and set aside. You will need 6 cups of broth. If you have more than enough clam broth, reduce it to 6 cups. If you have too little clam brother, add some bottled clam juice or water to make 6 cups total.
- 4. Put the bacon into a large, heavy saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the bacon begins to brown. Pour off excess fat, leaving behind the bacon and about 3 tablespoons of fat in the pan.
- 5. Add the onion, celery, and carrot to the pan and cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes, and cook mixture for 10 minutes more. Add tomatoes and reserved clam juice to the pan. Bring chowder to a boil over high heat.
- 6. While chowder is coming to a boil, remove clams from their shells and chop coarsely. Add to chowder and reduce heat to low. Add thyme leaves. Cook over low heat for another 5 minutes; check to make sure potatoes are soft and chowder is well seasoned. Remove and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Serve in warm bowls.
MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 first-course servings (
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, garlic, and crushed red pepper and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute more. Tie the parsley sprigs, fresh thyme, and bay leaf together with a piece of kitchen twine and add to the pot with the potatoes. Pour in the clam juice and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and clams. Cover and bring to a low simmer. Season with pepper to taste. Divide among warm soup bowls and sprinkle with the parsley. Serve immediately.
- Copyright 2001 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved
MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER
The word chowder is said to derive from chaudière, the French word for caldron and the vessel in which the French who migrated to America from their coastal regions cooked fish soups and stews. In 1984, Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey explored a hundred or more variations on the preparation of chowder and alighted upon what they deemed the "ultimate" Manhattan clam chowder. This is their recipe.
Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 40m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Remove and set aside the tough muscle of each clam. Reserve both the muscle and softer body portions. Chop the muscles as finely as possible or purée them in a food processor, leaving the meat a bit coarse but fine. There should be about one and one- quarter cups.
- Cut the salt pork into very fine dice. Put the dice into a large pot and cook, stirring often, until they are rendered of fat and are slightly crisp.
- Add the onions and cook, stirring, until they are wilted. Add the green pepper, carrots and celery, and cook, stirring, about one minute.
- Add the chopped clam muscles, tomatoes, broth, water, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil and add the potatoes. Simmer, skimming the surface to remove all trace of foam and scum, 20 to 30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- Finely chop the soft body portions of the clams or chop them using a food processor. Add this to the chowder and continue cooking five minutes, skimming the surface as necessary. Remove the bay leaf. Stir in the parsley and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 117, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 626 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER
Steps:
- Cook bacon in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to moderately low, then add onion, bell pepper, and celery and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in potato, bottled clam juice, and tomatoes (with juice) and simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Stir in clams and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until clams open wide, 8 to 10 minutes. (Discard any clams that after 10 minutes have not opened.) Remove pan from heat.
- Remove most of clamshells with tongs, then detach clams and return them to chowder. (Keep a few in their shells for garnish.) Stir in parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make all the difference in the flavor of your chowder.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different ingredients. There are many variations of Manhattan clam chowder, so feel free to add or omit ingredients to suit your taste.
- Be patient. Manhattan clam chowder is a slow-cooked dish, so don't rush the process. The longer you simmer it, the better the flavor will be.
Conclusion:
Manhattan clam chowder is a delicious and hearty soup that is perfect for a cold day. It is also a relatively easy dish to make, so it is a great option for a weeknight meal. Whether you are a seafood lover or not, you are sure to enjoy this classic American dish.
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