The EASIEST New England Clam Boil
This traditional old fashioned New England Clam boil is the perfect year round dish. Enjoy this easy to make clam boil, that requires only a few ingredients!
Ingredients
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- 2 TBSP minced garlic
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 quart water
- 1 TBSP crushed red pepper
- 3 TBSP Old Bay seasoning
- 1 can beer
- 1 TBSP onion powder
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 8 lbs clams
- 1 lb linguica
- 2 sticks butter
- wax paper
- 2 russet potatoes
Instructions
- Add 2 TBSP of oil to a large pot
- add chopped onion and garlic, and let simmer for 1 minute
- add 1 quart of water, and beer
- Add seasonings to broth
- Wrap breakfast sausage in wax paper to prevent it from breaking
- Add potatoes to broth and cook for 10 minutes
- Once potatoes are tender, add wrapped sausage and linguica
- Add clams, cook for 20 minutes until clams open
- Once clams are done, use a slotted spoon to spoon the clams, sausage, potatoes and linguica into a bowl.
- Into smaller bowls, spoon broth into these bowls
- Use a small saucepan to heat up 2 sticks of butter, pour butter into small bowls
- Serve clam boil, with broth, and butter for dipping