Mom’s Clam Dip

Every day is a holiday when Mom brings her clam dip to our family gatherings. This has been a tradition in our fam for literally decades. Chef Cal walks us through how to quickly pull together a clamp dip for a holiday get together. Grab your chips with ridges and enjoy!

#ClamDip #holidayappetizers #FamilyMeals #FamilyCelebrations #HolidayDinner #appetizers #ChefCal #MrsChef #DeMercurio #CulinarilyYours

Mom’s Clam Dip

Print Recipe

Pin Recipe

Author: Cal and Christa DeMercurio Cooking Method: Blending, Chilling, Whisking Cuisine: American Courses: Appetizers, Seafood Recipe Keys: Contains Citrus Contains Dairy Contains Seafood

Prep Time 10 mins Total Time 10 mins Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 8 Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Description

Super easy recipe to pull together, day-before, or day-of, and serve with Ruffles (the best) or a cracker of your choice or crusty sourdough bread.

Ingredients

Cook Mode Cooking Mode Disabled

Servings

• 13 oz clams, chopped or minced (drained)
• 8 oz cream cheese (original or whipped)
• 8 oz sour cream
• 5 ea green onions (thin sliced)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1-2 pinch kosher salt
• ¹⁄₄-¹⁄₂ tsp black pepper (ground)

Instructions

1. Mash down the cream cheese, blend in the sour cream and mix until smooth. 

   Mark as complete

2. Add clams, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Combine thoroughly and whisk out any lumps.

   Mark as complete

3. Transfer to serving bowl. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Serve with heavy ridged potato chips, such as Ruffles, or your favorite dipping cracker or chunks of sourdough bread.

   Mark as complete

Note

• Growing up, the cream cheese didn't come whipped. So my mom would always give me a fork and put me in charge of mashing down the cream cheese, by hand, to a smooth and creamy consistency.
• Save that drained clam juice for adding to your cioppino or for mock abalone.

Keywords: C

Love it with 5 Stars: