Cream Cheese Clam Dip
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5
Cream Cheese Clam Dip
Description
This clam dip starts with draining canned clams and reserving a small amount of clam juice to add flavor. The base uses cream cheese and sour cream, blended with sugar, salt, lemon juice, and MSG to balance sweetness, acidity, saltiness, and savoriness. Mixing until smooth ensures a creamy texture. The chopped clams are folded in last, preserving their texture.
Chilling the dip for a few hours in the refrigerator allows flavors to meld and intensify. Garnishing with freshly chopped parsley or chives adds a fresh herbal note and color contrast. The dip suits serving with crackers, chips, or vegetable sticks.
Portion size can be adjusted easily by halving the ingredients.
Ingredients
- 24 ounces clams canned
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice or 2 1/2 teaspoons reconstituted, fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon monosodium glutamate Accent flavor seasoning
Optional Garnishes
- parsley fresh chopped
- chives fresh, chopped
Instructions
- Drain the clams and reserve 3 tablespoons of the juice. Discard the remaining clam juice.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, salt, lemon juice, reserved clam juice, and MSG.
- Mix with a mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Add the clams and stir with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- Place the dip in an air-tight container in the refrigerator and let it rest for a few hours.
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley or chives if desired.
Notes
- This recipe can be halved to suit smaller gatherings or fewer servings.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 533mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 955IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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