Clam dip is my father in law’s all time favorite dip. It’s served on game day, the holidays, family gatherings…pretty much anytime there’s a party at their house. There’s a good reason why. It’s pretty darn tasty and straight up addicting. How can you go wrong with salty chips dipped in a creamy and savory dip? You can also serve this dip with veggies too. Here’s my mother in law’s recipe…it’s easy to make and will definitely be a favorite in your home too.
Clam Dip
Ingredients:
2 8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
2 Tbs. mayonnaise
4 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
3 6.5 oz. cans of chopped clams, drained but reserve the juice
¼ tsp sea salt
pinch of garlic and onion powder
black pepper to taste
Directions:
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In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth (my mother in law likes to use a wooden spoon, but I’m lazy and like to use a hand mixer or a stand mixer). Add Worcestershire sauce, ½ to ¾ C of the reserved clam juice and stir until well incorporated and smooth.
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Add clams, sea salt and season with a pinch of garlic, onion powder and black pepper to taste, stir with a large spoon to combine.
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Place in refrigerator to set for at least 2 hours.
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Serve with potato chips or veggies.
Enjoy!!
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this looks so so delicious,..
This looks great, I love clams and am always looking for a good recipe. Thanks
Whoa! This has my name written all over it! I love the distinct yet subtle taste of clams 🙂
That is such a great idea. I’m sure this would go great with some garlic toast too!
Delish, I thought I was the only closet clam dip lover. Your father in law has great taste!
Clam dip needs to make a comeback. I haven’t even seen it
after moving to the West Coast from Boston. And it IS totally
addictive.
Notyet100, Christina, Gastronomer: Thank you!!
TripleScoop: I bet it would be great with garlic toast!
Renee: He sure does!
Emma: YES – I agree – it needs to make a comeback!! I definitely could see why it’s popular on the east coast…the west coast needs to catch up…we’re missing out on such a great (and addicting) thing!
This was one of the best i live in Maine and have tried ALOT of clam dips this was one of the best and really easy to make we had it for xmas eve thanks for sharing it with all of us!!!!!!!!!
Jenn: Thank you for trying the recipe! My mother in law is going to be ecstatic about your comment! Take care and Happy New Year!!
Love that you posted this! My girlfriend and I were just talking about how you can never find this in the store anymore. I’m going to make it for a party next week to surprise her!