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Best Clam Dip Recipe

September 21, 2013 By Joe 4 Comments

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The best clam dip recipe is an easy appetizer to make using just 5 ingredients. The minced clams and the cream cheese taste great.

 

This is the appetizer our family always has when we get together.  Clam dip is easy to make and quite tasty with rippled chips. Or any kind of potato chips, but wrinkled chips hold up to the slightly thick dip.

My dad got the recipe from somewhere. It’s been too long ago to remember.  Clam dip was the one thing that he would make, (and sometimes fried eggs and bacon). With just 5 ingredients, it’s super easy to make.

 

Best clam dip recipe appetizer ingredients.

Making the Clam Dip Recipe

The recipe has evolved some over the years.  Cans of minced clams seemed to contain more clams, way back when, than they do now.  Today we put in two cans of clams per 8 ounces of cream cheese and it used to be just one.

The easiest way to make the dip up is to use a hand mixer but I have even used a stand mixer in a pinch. It’s also important to have the cream cheese at room temperature when you start. 

Mixing the clam dip ingredients all together.

Reserve some of the clam juice so you can thin the dip. Don’t overdo it though. Sometimes just 1 or 2 teaspoons is enough. If it gets too runny it will not stick to your chips very well. You want it to be similar to guacamole.

Once it is mixed up, taste and add more Worcestershire sauce or salt if desired. It should taste of clams, grated onion, a bit of saltiness, and some Worcestershire. 

You can serve the clam dip right away or refrigerate for 1 or 2 hours and the flavors will blend nicely.

Clam Dip in a bright red bowl

There you have the secret Boyle Family best clam dip recipe.  

And be sure to check out these tasty recipes:

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Clam Dip in a bright red bowl.

Clam Dip

Great appetizer to make for any occasion.
4.34 from 3 votes
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best clam dip recipe, clam dip, clam dip with cream cheese
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 80kcal
Author: Joe Boyle

Ingredients

  • 2 8 oz. cream cheese, Philadelphia Original, at room temperature
  • 4 6.5 oz. cans minced or chopped clams, (like Bumble Bee brand) , drained and the liquid reserved
  • 1 small white onion , grated, 2 or 3 tbsp
  • 3 shakes Worcestershire sauce , approx. 1 tsp or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
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Instructions

  • Place cream cheese, onion, Worcestershire sauce, drained minced clams, and salt in a medium sized mixing bowl and beat with a hand mixer.
  • Add 2 teaspoons of reserved clam juice and mix it in. Add more juice in small amounts until the dip has the consistency of guacamole.
  • Serve right away or chilled for 1 or 2 hours with potato chips

Notes

  1. Reduced fat cream cheese is not recommended. It makes a thin tasting dip.
  2. Consistency: When adding the reserved clam juice to thin, go slowly as it is easy to make the dip too runny.
  3. Calories are based on 2 tablespoons of the clam dip without chips.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tbsp | Calories: 80kcal

And More Appetizers To Try:

  • Instant Pot Chicken Wings
  • Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese Appetizer
  • Bang Bang Shrimp-Bonefish Grill Copycat Recipe

 

This recipe post was updated on November 8, 2021.

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  1. Terri

    February 1, 2017 at 10:27 pm

    5 stars
    Love love love this!!!

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  2. Josie and Katy

    February 2, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    Thanks for posting this recipe, Dad! We’re making it right now for snacks during the Super Bowl at Amy and Karen’s house!

    Reply
  3. don keelin

    September 22, 2013 at 10:59 am

    this is the best clam dip in the world you can’t just taste it you will finish it all and look for more.thank you joe and maryjoe for this receipt.

    Reply
  4. MaryJo

    September 22, 2013 at 7:20 am

    This is required to be served at all Boyle Family functions, large or small. =0)

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