Trader Joe’s Miso Razor Clam Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 tin Trader Joe’s Razor Clams (The source describes the tin as 3.91 oz, containing about 5–6 clams, packed in extra-virgin olive oil.)
• 2 slices Bacon (Chopped.)
• Clam tin oil (Use half of the oil from the clam tin.)
• 1 tbsp All-purpose flour
• 2 cups Chicken stock
• 1 medium Potato (Diced.)
• 1 stalk Celery (Diced.)
• 0.25 Onion (Diced; approximately one-quarter of an onion.)
• 1 tbsp Miso paste
• 0.5 cup Mushrooms (Sliced.)
• 0.25 cup Heavy cream
• Salt (To taste.)
• Black pepper (To taste.)

Steps

1. 1

   Crisp the chopped bacon in a pot. Remove the bacon from the pot and set it aside, leaving the rendered fat in the pot.

2. 2

   Add half of the oil from the razor clam tin and the flour to the pot. Whisk for 1 minute.

3. 3

   Slowly whisk in the chicken stock until incorporated.

4. 4

   Add the diced potato. Simmer for 5–7 minutes.

5. 5

   Add the diced celery and onion. Continue cooking until the vegetables are tender.

6. 6

   Stir in the miso paste, sliced mushrooms, salt, and pepper.

7. 7

   Stir in the heavy cream and the reserved crispy bacon.

8. 8

   Add the razor clams at the very end and stir them through just until incorporated. Avoid overcooking the clams so they remain tender.

Notes

The source does not specify an exact amount of clam tin oil beyond using half of the oil in the tin. The product description identifies the tin as 3.91 oz and packed in extra-virgin olive oil. The source also does not specify a serving yield; two servings are estimated.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• soup
• chowder
• seafood
• American
• one-pot
• creamy