Thomas Keller’s Clam Chowder
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Thomas Keller’s Clam Chowder
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Creamy clam stew made with smoked bacon and fresh clams, serve it in a sourdough bread bowl. This clam chowder is comforting, filling and amazingly delicious!
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Ingredients
- 3 lbs littleneck clams
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 6-7 lices thick wood smoked bacon (cut into 1"(2.5 cm) slices)
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 onions (coarsely chopped)
- 1 leek (white and light green parts only, coarsely chopped)
- 4 potatoes (peeled and cut into 1" (2.5 cm) cubes)
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter (separated)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour (plain flour)
- 3 cups whole milk
- 3 cups heavy (whipping) cream
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter (separated)
- 4 shallots (chopped)
- 2 prigs thyme
- Diamond Crystal kosher salt (to taste)
- freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 3 Tbsp chives (finely chopped, for garnish)
For Aromatics
- 10 peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 prigs thyme
- 1 cloves garlic (smashed)
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients. As soon as you purchase clams, make sure to de-grit the clams. It takes about 1 hour to do this process.
- Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the bacon, reduce the heat to low, and let the fat render for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring from time to time; the bacon should color but not crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon from the pan and set it aside (it's for garnish).
- Add the garlic, onion, and leeks to the pan and stir to coat with bacon fat.
- After leeks are coated with oil, sprinkle with salt, cover with the otoshibuta (drop lid). Cook over low heat for 30 to 35 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Remove the otoshibuta (drop lid).
- Meanwhile, prepare a sachet by wrapping seasonings in a piece of cheesecloth and tying it up with cooking twine.
- Put the potatoes, sachet, and 2 tsp salt in a large saucepan, add cold water to cover, bring to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are just tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and spread on a tray to cool; discard the sachet.
- When the vegetables are tender, increase the heat to medium and add the butter. Once the butter has melted, stir in the flour to coat the vegetables and cook for 2-3 minutes to take away the raw flour taste.
- When flour is coated with vegetables, whisk in the milk and cream, season to taste with salt and pepper, and bring to a very low simmer.
- Melt the 2 Tbsp butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and thyme sprigs, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute, until the shallots are tender. Add the wine, bring to a boil, and cook for 2 minutes to evaporate some of the alcohol.
- Add the clams, cover the pan, and cook for about 4 minutes, removing the clams as they open.
- Strain all the clam liquid through a fine-mesh conical strainer into a bowl. Shell the clams and set aside.
- Gently stir clam liquid into the soup (avoid any sand that may have settled in the bottom of the bowl). Season the chowder with salt and pepper to taste.
- Gently stir in the clams and potatoes.
- Spread the bacon in a small frying pan and crisp over medium-high heat. Garnish the soup with the bacon and the chives.
Notes
- The recipe is adapted from "Clam Chowder with Bacon" in Ad Hoc at Home by Thomas Keller.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
890kcal
(45%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
69g
(106%)
Saturated Fat
39g
(195%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
22g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
225mg
(75%)
Sodium
465mg
(19%)
Potassium
1063mg
(30%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
2708IU
(54%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
283mg
(28%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 890 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 890kcal | 45% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 69g | 106% |
| Saturated Fat | 39g | 195% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 225mg | 75% |
| Sodium | 465mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 1063mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 2708IU | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 283mg | 28% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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