Stovetop Clambake

Name: Stovetop Clambake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 0
Ingredients: 1 bottle beer, such as pale ale or pilsner; 2 c chicken stock; 6 shallots, cut in half; 6 garlic cloves, crushed or left whole; 3 sprig(s) thyme; 2 large bay leaves; 1-2 tsp old bay seasoning; salt and freshly bround pepper, to taste; 1 lb mini potatoes; 2 smoked chorizo sausages or kielbasa, cut into thirds; 4 corn on the cob, cut into thirds; 1 lb little necks or manilla clams; 1/2 lb mussels if desired; 1 lb large shrimp, peeled, tail on, deveined; 2 lemons, cut in half; parsley, chopped for serving; lemon wedges for serving; SEAFOOD SAUCE (IF DESIRED) MIX ALL TOGETHER; 1/2 c ketchup; 1/2 c chili sauce; 1/2 c horseradish sauce; 2 tsp worcestershire sauce; hot sauce to taste; juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon

By Daune (pronounced "Dawn") Browne
@vavavoom

This stovetop clambake is the best. There is NO LOBSTER in this one, even though I live in Maine.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Prep:

1 Hr

Cook:

30 Min

Ingredients

1 bottle

beer, such as pale ale or pilsner
2 c

chicken stock
6

shallots, cut in half
6

garlic cloves, crushed or left whole
3 sprig(s)

thyme
2 large

bay leaves
1-2 tsp

old bay seasoning
·

salt and freshly bround pepper, to taste
1 lb

mini potatoes
2

smoked chorizo sausages or kielbasa, cut into thirds
4

corn on the cob, cut into thirds
1 lb

little necks or manilla clams
1/2 lb

mussels if desired
1 lb

large shrimp, peeled, tail on, deveined
2

lemons, cut in half
·

parsley, chopped for serving
·

lemon wedges for serving
SEAFOOD SAUCE (IF DESIRED) MIX ALL TOGETHER
1/2 c

ketchup
1/2 c

chili sauce
1/2 c

horseradish sauce
2 tsp

worcestershire sauce
·

hot sauce to taste
·

juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon
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How to Make Stovetop Clambake

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Add to large pot, beer, chicken stock, shallots, garlic, thyme, bay leaves and old bay seasoning. Bring to a boil.
When mixture starts to boil, add potatoes and sausages. Reduce heat to simmer and cook until potatoes start to soften slightly, about 10 minutes.
Add corn, clams, mussels, shrimp and lemon halves. Cover and let steam until clams and mussels have opened and shrimp start to curl, turn pink and are just cooked through...about 5-10 minutes.
With slotted spoon, remove all to serving platter. Finish with lemon wedges and seafood sauce.

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