This is everything a New England clambake is supposed to be. Clams, potatoes, onion, sausage, corn, garlic, and Old Bay. Complete with seaweed. It can also be called a clam boil.
Instant Pot really makes it easy. Just add the simmering liquids, aromatics, and herbs to the pot and the ingredients to the steamer basket.
It’s a good thing I just upgraded my 6-quart instant pot to an 8-quart instant pot because this never would have fit in the 6-quart.
You can use a big pot on the stove or a large cast iron camp Dutch oven in a fire pit. Just find some kind of rack or steamer basket to keep the food out of the steaming liquid.
EQUIPMENT: 8-quart Instant Pot with steamer basket and glass lid.
New England Clambake, Instant Pot
Cuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy4
servings15
minutes30
minutesThis is everything a New England clambake is supposed to be. Complete with seaweed.
Ingredients
1 cup filtered water
2 cups dry white wine
4 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
1 stalk celery, cut in quarters crosswise
1 sprig parsley
1 sprig thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
6 tablespoons organic unsalted butter, divided
2 bulbs garlic, cut in half crosswise
1 red onion, peeled and quartered
2 small potatoes, halved
1 lb precooked sausage (Andouille, linguica, or kielbasa), cut into 2″ pieces
1 package dried Wakame seaweed
2 ears corn, husked and cut into thirds
2 lbs hardshell clams, scrubbed
1 Meyer lemon, halved
crusty sourdough bread
Directions
- Place the water, wine, Old Bay, celery, parsley, thyme, peppercorns, and 2 tablespoons butter in the Instant Pot.
- Insert the steamer basket.
- Press “Sauté” and “More” on the Instant Pot and bring to a boil.
- Add the garlic, onions, potatoes, and sausage to the steamer basket, cover with the glass lid, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Layer some dried seaweed on top of the vegetables and add the corn.
- Place the clams on top. Cover and continue to cook until clams open.
- Carefully remove the steamer basket from the pot.
- Pour the contents of the steamer basket onto a large platter and add broth from the pot, discarding any unopened clams. Sprinkle Old Bay over.
- Serve right away with crusty sourdough or garlic bread, melted butter, and lemon halves.
