Clam Dip Recipes So Easy You'll Actually Want to Make Them

Clam dips are one of the most popular dips that people enjoy with crackers. There are a variety of ingredients that can be used to make different kinds of dips using clams as the main ingredient. We have listed some delectable ones below. Have a look and take your pick.

Hot Clam Dip
Ingredients

• 1 tsp hot pepper sauce
• 2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tbsp grated onion
• 2 tbsp beer
• 3 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams, drained
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 (20 ounce) loaf round French bread
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Process

• Preheat the oven to 120 degrees C.
• Now take the bread and cut out the center, leaving about a 2 inch shell. The remaining half of the bread that you pull off, reserve it.
• Take a bowl and add onion, cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, beer, salt, hot pepper sauce and lemon sauce; beat well.
• When well mixed, add in clams.
• Mix well and then pour the mixture inside the hollowed bread bowl.
• Cover it with the bread top.
• Wrap the loaf in aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for about 3 hours.
• You can use the leftover bread to make bread cubes. Toast those bread cubes with the dip for 5 minutes before the baking is done.

Clam Dip with Herbs
Ingredients

• ½ cup Italian style breadcrumbs
• 5 garlic cloves minced
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tbs chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tbs dried oregano
• 6 tbs butter
• 1 tsp paprika for color
• 2 (6 ½ oz) cans minced clams, (do not drain the juice)
• 1 medium onion, minced

Process

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Take a medium-sized pan and sauté the garlic, onion in butter for about a 1-2 minutes, on medium heat. Do not let the garlic turn brown.
• Now add the clams along with their juice, lemon juice, oregano, and parsley, mix well.
• Fry for a few minutes before adding cheese and breadcrumbs.
• Mix until it forms a paste like texture. If the texture is not attained, add more breadcrumbs.
• Once done, put the mixture in an oven-safe pie dish and season with paprika.
• Bake for about 25-30 minutes, until golden.

Clam Dip with Sour Cream
Ingredients

• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbs chopped green onions
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• Crackers, cocktail bread or potato fries
• 2 tbs cocktail sauce
• Green onion strips
• 1 can (8 ounce) light sour cream
• 1 (6 ¼ ounce) can minced clams, drained

Process

• Take a medium-sized bowl and add sour cream, 2 tbs green onions, clams, Worcestershire sauce and pepper in it. Mix well and cover.
• Refrigerate until all the ingredients get blended well.
• When blended well, remove from the refrigerator and spoon into a shallow plate.
• Drizzle cocktail sauce. You can also garnish with green onion strips.