How to Make One-Pot Clambake - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something truly special about a clambake—a one-pot feast that brings together the bounty of the sea with the flavors of the coast. This time-honored tradition hails from New England, where it's been a staple of summer gatherings for generations. The clambake is a celebration of fresh seafood, earthy vegetables, and a slow-cooked pot of savory goodness.

While traditional clambakes are often cooked outdoors in a pit lined with hot stones, we're bringing the flavors of this iconi...

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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ pounds small (about 2-inch diameter) Red Bliss potatoes
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1 (750 milliliter) bottle dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
  • 1 (1 pound) cooked chorizo sausage (preferably Spanish), cut into 8 pieces
  • 4 (1 1/2) pounds lobsters
  • 48 littleneck clams, scrubbed
  • 4 ears fresh corn, husked and halved crosswise

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Pour 1 gallon of water into a lobster pot or stockpot large enough to hold all ingredients. Add potatoes and salt and bring to a boil. Cook, covered, 10 minutes (potatoes will be slightly softened but not cooked through).
  • Put coriander, fennel, thyme, and peppercorns in a large piece of cheesecloth. Gather edges together and tie with kitchen string to make a pouch.
  • Add spice pouch, wine, chorizo, and lobsters to pot with potatoes. Boil, covered, 5 minutes. Add clams and corn and cook, covered, until lobsters are cooked and clams have opened, about 5 minutes (discard any unopened clams).
  • Cut each lobster in half using a heavy knife and kitchen shears. Serve each person half a lobster, 6 clams, half an ear of corn, 2 potatoes, and a piece of chorizo.
  • Nutrition

    847 cal.

    • Total Fat: 25g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 287mg
    • Sodium: 2389mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 44g
    • Dietary Fiber: 5g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 90g
    • Vitamin C: 46mg
    • Calcium: 267mg
    • Iron: 23mg
    • Potassium: 2388mg