Recipe of Perfect Mike's New England Clam Chowder & Homemade Croutons

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Bring the clam juice and diced potatoes to a boil in a large soup pot. Cook until the potatoes are tender. This lightened-up New England Clam Chowder recipe is made with milk instead of heavy cream. Yet it's just as rich, creamy, hearty and delicious a clam chowder soup as ever.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have mike's new england clam chowder & homemade croutons using 17 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's New England Clam Chowder & Homemade Croutons:

1. Get 1 (28 oz) Can Baby Clams [reserve all juices]
2. Make ready 28 oz Chicken Broth
3. Make ready 1 Cup Heavy Cream
4. Make ready 1 1/2 Cups Celery [chopped with leaves]
5. Get 1 1/2 Cups White Onion [chopped]
6. Make ready 3 Cups Potatoes [peeled and chopped]
7. Take 2 Garlic Cloves [fine chop]
8. Get 1/2 tsp Dried Thyme
9. Take 1/2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
10. Take 1 tsp Crushed Saffron Threads
11. Make ready Salt & Black Pepper [to taste]
12. Make ready 2 Bay Leaves [pull leaves after simmer]
13. Make ready 2 tablespoons Butter
14. Get Fresh Parsley [as needed for garnish]
15. Prepare 1 Baguette Loaf [+ 2 tbs butter - dash garlic oil or powder - parsley]
16. Take 3 tablespoons AP Flour
17. Make ready 2 tbs Corn Starch & Water [for thickener - optional]

In this episode of Kitchen Essentials, we visit chef Mike Price at his seafood-centric restaurant, The Clam, located in the West Village of. Try this clam chowder recipe and get more comfort food recipes and ideas from Food.com. I've had chowder at Legal Seafoods in Boston, which I have to say is good, but mine is BETTER! If you like thick chowder, you'll love this one!!

Instructions to make Mike's New England Clam Chowder & Homemade Croutons:

1. Here's what you'll need. Flour and Saffron not pictured.
2. Fine chop your vegetables. Add butter, onions, celery, garlic, thyme, black pepper, salt, bay leaves and Old Bay to your pot. Stir well and simmer for 10 minutes until vegetables are slightly translucent. Stir regularly. You don't want to burn your garlic.
3. Add your flour and stir well and often for 5 minutes. You're burning out that flour taste.
4. Drain your clams and reserve all fluids. Set clams to the side.
5. Add all fluids to your pot. - - Peel and chop potatoes into 1/2" cubes. Place them in pot. You're peeling and chopping your potatoes last since they will brown unless soaked in water.
6. Simmer for 20 minutes or, until your potatoes have softened. - - Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. At this point you'll have the option to thicken your chowder. You'll do it at this point exactly since as the potatoes soften, they will thicken the broth. - - To thicken: Add 2 tablespoons Corn Starch to 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl and mix well. Slowly add your starch mixture and allow pot to simmer back up. It'll thicken up quickly. Add additional starch to thicken more. I usually add the full 2 tablespoons but it's your call.
8. Add your clams, stir and simmer 1 minute. No longer or you'll have extremely chewy clams. - - Pull pot from heat source and cover.
9. For the croutons: - - Slice baguette bread into 1" cubes. - - Add 2 tablespoons butter and a dash of garlic oil or, couple dashes of garlic powder a pan and heat. - - Place croutons in heated butter. Fry for 3 minutes or, until crispy and coated. - - Fine chop parsley and add to pan. Mix quickly and well. - - Drain croutons on paper towels. Serve immediately.
14. Garnish bowl with fresh parsley and place your croutons on top. Enjoy!
15. Feel free to garnish with fresh clams as well. Just steam clams in a slight amount of water until they open. Discard any that don't open.

I've had chowder at Legal Seafoods in Boston, which I have to say is good, but mine is BETTER! If you like thick chowder, you'll love this one!! Share: Rate this Recipe This classic clam chowder doesn't use flour for thickening. Watch the potatoes carefully so they don't overcook. Today's New England Clam Chowder is creamy and delicious thanks to the addition of milk and pieces of salty bacon.

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