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clam cakes with tartar sauce

Clam Cakes

Diana Rattray
These amazing clam cakes are very easy to fix with canned or fresh minced clams, saltines, and eggs. Old Bay Seasoning adds flavor, and they are fantastic with tartar sauce.
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Servings 4 servings
Calories 194
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Course Clams, Fish and Seafood
Cuisine New England
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 6.5-ounce cans chopped clams, or about 12 to 14 ounces of fresh chopped clams
  • 1 sleeve saltine crackers, finely crushed, about 1 cup crushed
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning , or similar seafood seasoning
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes, optional
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons butter, for frying
  • lemon wedges, optional
  • chopped parsley, for garnish, optional
  • 1/2 cup tartar sauce, mayonnaise, or remoulade sauce

Instructions

  • Place a fine mesh sieve over a bowl and drain the clams. Squeeze gently to remove as much moisture as possible. Discard the liquids or freeze and use later in a seafood soup.
  • Combine the drained clams in a bowl with the crushed cracker crumbs, onion powder, lemon juice, Old Bay, and chopped parsley, if using. Mix well.
  • Add the beaten eggs to the clam mixture, stirring until moistened.
  • Shape into 4 to 6 clam cakes.
  • Heat the butter over medium-low heat. When the foaming subsides, add the clam cakes to the pan and cook for about 3 minutes on each side, or until nicely browned and cooked through.
  • Serve with tartar sauce and lemon wedges, along with fresh parsley for garnish. Or, serve in hamburger buns or slider buns with lettuce and tartar sauce, remoulade, or cocktail sauce for topping.
    clam cakes with lemon and tartar sauce on a plate

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 493mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 451IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg

Disclaimer:

Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.

Keyword clam burgers, clam cakes, clams, crackers, old bay, tartar sauce
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