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Easy Clambake
Clambake - the best clambake recipe with clams and shellfish cooked on a stove top using a skillet. Traditional clambake made easy for summer parties.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 322 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 tick unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1/2 lb (250g) Shrimp shell-on and deveined
- 1/2 lb (250g) clams
- 1/2 lb (250g) mussels scrubbed and breaded
- 8 oz (230g) small red potatoes
- 1 ear fresh corn shucked and cut into 4 pieces
- 1/4 cup beer or white wine
- 1 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon parsley chopped
- melted butter for dipping
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Par-boil the potatoes and corn until they are cooked. Drain and set aside.
- Heat a cast-iron skillet on the stovetop. Add the melted butter and sauté the garlic. Then add the shrimp, clams, mussels, red potatoes, and corn.
- Add the beer or white wine, Cajun seasoning, and ground black pepper. Turn the heat to low, cover the skillet, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until all the shellfish are cooked.
- Add the parsley and stir to combine. Serve the clambake immediately with melted butter and lemon wedges.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
3people
Calories
322kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
176mg
(59%)
Sodium
226mg
(9%)
Potassium
773mg
(22%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1731IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
96mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 322
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3people | |
| Calories | 322kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 176mg | 59% |
| Sodium | 226mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 773mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1731IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.