This recipe for clam dip makes a big batch, enough for a party or game day event. It’s easy to scale the ingredients down for a smaller, family-size dip. Feel free to change it up a bit with a few tablespoons of minced chives or finely chopped green onions.
Serve clam dip cold with chips or crackers.
PrintCreamy Clam Dip
This clam dip is an excellent choice if you need a quick party appetizer. Canned minced clams and cream cheese are combined to make this delicious dip.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dips, Clams
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 (6.5-ounce) cans minced clams
- 16 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (scant)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons parsley (chopped; Italian flat leaf)
- Kosher salt and pepper (to taste)
- Hot sauce or cayenne pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Place a mesh sieve over a bowl and drain the canned clams. Reserve 1/4 cup of the clam juice and pour it into a large mixing bowl.
- To the mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and onion and garlic powders. Beat with an electric mixer until well blended.
- Add the parsley and clams to the cream cheese mixer and stir to blend. Taste and add salt, pepper, and hot sauce, as desired.
- Transfer the clam dip to a bowl; cover and chill until serving time.
