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Clam Dip
Great appetizer to make for any occasion.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword best clam dip recipe, clam dip, clam dip with cream cheese
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 15 minutes minutes
Servings 24 servings
Calories 80kcal
- 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
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
- Reduced fat cream cheese is not recommended. It makes a thin tasting dip.
- Consistency: When adding the reserved clam juice to thin, go slowly as it is easy to make the dip too runny.
- Calories are based on 2 tablespoons of the clam dip without chips.
Serving: 2tbsp | Calories: 80kcal