What Are Clams and How Can I Use Them?
Here's everything worth knowing about clams and how to pick them, what they are, how to store them, and what to use instead, plus 193 recipes to cook tonight.
What are clams?
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (160g)Where found
Clams are usually found in the canned goods section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Clams are a member of the Finfish and Shellfish Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do clams weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 160 grams |
| 3 ounce | 85 grams |
Related
Finfish and Shellfish Products
| In Chinese: | 蛤蜊 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | palourdes | |
| en español: | almejas |
Recipes using clams
There are 193 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Delicious New England Clam Chowder
Microwave New England clam chowder: bacon, potatoes, carrot, onion, clams, milk, and cream all cooked in a single casserole. Classic chowder flavor ready in about 20 minutes.
Lettuce Packages
Lettuce packages, Chinese-style lettuce wraps filled with savory ground pork, smoked clams, and water chestnuts over crispy fried bean thread noodles and walnuts. Scoop into crisp lettuce leaves and eat by hand.
Master Seafood Risotto
Italian seafood risotto layered with shrimp, scallops, squid, mussels, and clams in a white wine garlic broth. Finished with bright gremolata and fresh herbs for a restaurant-worthy showstopper.
Risotto with Seafood & Dill
A succulent seafood dish made with shrimp, mussels, clams and white wine.
One Serving Boston Clam Chowder
Lightened-up single-serving Boston clam chowder built on chicken broth and low-fat milk instead of cream, with leek, celery, red potato, canned clams and a handful of shredded spinach folded in at the end. Ready in about 30 minutes.
Clam Chowder, New England Style
New England Clam Chowder is a creamy and hearty soup that originated in the northeastern region of the United States. It typically consists of clams, potatoes, onions, and milk or cream, with a base thickened by a roux. This delicious and comforting dish is a perfect meal for a chilly day and is often enjoyed with oyster crackers or crusty bread.
Amazing New England Clam Bake
Traditional New England clam bake with lobsters, clams, corn, potatoes, and shrimp steamed over hot rocks under fresh seaweed. The classic beach-fire feast for a crowd of 24.
Clams in Black Bean Sauce (Chinese New Year)
Fermented black beans can be found at Asian markets; but if unavailable, you can substitute prepared black bean sauce.
Quick Paella
This simple but hearty dish is perfect for those who have just gotten through the door after a long work day.
Cioppinio
San Francisco-style seafood stew loaded with shrimp, clams, crab, and whitefish simmered in a garlicky tomato-wine broth. A homemade shellfish stock from the shrimp shells builds deep, briny flavor.
Garlicky Paella
Garlicky paella loads saffron rice with prawns, clams, and browned chicken, perfumed with a heavy hand of garlic. The golden, one-pan Spanish classic, simmered low and never stirred so the rice cooks up tender with a crisp bottom.
Mike's Linguini with Clams
Linguine with canned clams, a fast pantry pasta tossed with garlic sizzled in good olive oil, dried parsley, and black pepper. Ready in about 15 minutes from ingredients you keep on the shelf.
Clam Chowder, Maine Style
Traditional Maine clam chowder with salt pork, potatoes, and fresh clams creates a creamy, briny bowl that tastes like the New England coast.
Fregula with Clams & Chilis
Sardinian fregula with clams, prosciutto, saffron, and chili flakes cooked to a risotto-like consistency in white wine and tomato broth. A rustic Italian seafood pasta.
Cajun Baked Clams
Just 5 ingredients yet this baked clam recipe is packed with Cajun clam bake flavors.
Baked Clams with Tasso Gratinee with Saffron
Baked clams on the half shell topped with a crispy tasso and Parmesan crust, drizzled with saffron sabayon. An elegant Cajun-inspired appetizer ready in 25 minutes.
L.J's Curried Clam Soup
Curried clam soup made with a creamy soup mix base, baby clams, curry powder, cumin, and a butter-flour roux for extra thickness. A quick, warming bowl in 30 minutes.
Broccoli Crevette Soup
Rich broccoli crevette soup with shrimp, clams, cream, and fresh herbs. A seafood chowder that brings restaurant-quality flavor to your home kitchen.
Favourite New England Clam Chowder
New England clam chowder with clarified butter, leeks, celery and Idaho potato in fresh clam juice and heavy cream. Topneck clams give the proper briny depth. Restaurant-style at home.
Clams (Almejas En Cazuela)
A traditional Spanish clay pot dish of fresh clams cooked with garlic, onion, lime juice, red wine, parsley, and bread crumbs. Rustic, briny, and served straight from the cazuela to the table.
Simply Chowder Soup for a Crowd
Seafood chowder for a crowd with sole fillets, canned clams, shrimp, and cream of potato soup. Feeds 20 people in 30 minutes using mostly pantry and freezer staples. Freezes well.
Steamed Kauai Clams with Lemongrass & Green Curry Sauce
Steamed clams in a coconut green curry sauce with lemongrass, garlic, basil, and white wine. A Hawaiian-Thai fusion seafood dish that's aromatic, creamy, and ready in 40 minutes.
Fihserman's Chowder
Fisherman's seafood chowder loaded with clams, crab legs, shrimp, and scallops in a bacon-laced milk broth thickened with instant potato flakes.
Clam Shrimp Chowder
Clam and shrimp chowder: a creamy New England-style seafood chowder with potatoes, corn, red pepper, and fennel seed. The anise note from fennel lifts it out of the ordinary.
Fast & Fit Clam Chowder
Lighter clam chowder made entirely in the microwave with leeks, potatoes, sweet corn, and low-fat milk. No cream, no roux, ready in about 40 minutes.
