Miso is a quick way to add deep, rich savory character to your cooking.
Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
Melt 1 tablespoon unsalted butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add 3 ounces chopped pancetta (Italian bacon). Cook until slightly rendered, 5-6 minutes. Add 1/2 cup chopped onion, 2 chopped garlic cloves, and 1 sprig thyme. Cook, stirring often, until onion is soft, 4-5 minutes. Add 1 cup dry white wine; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 2 minutes. Add 1 pound russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes, 2 cups low-salt chicken broth, 1 cup heavy cream, and 2 tablespoons miso. Simmer until potatoes are tender, 20-30 minutes. Add 12 scrubbed littleneck clams. Cover; cook until clams open, 5-7 minutes. Season with Tabasco; garnish with chopped flat-leaf parsley.
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Reviews (5)
Back to TopAfter making this recipe I have made a pledge to the clam kingdom that I will use chicken next time.
Weomatic
Michigan
11/10/2020
Delicious. I love the miso in there, but forgot how salty it is- the chicken broth really does need to be low salt to accommodate all the salt in the miso.
Nabbit
Seattle, WA
6/11/2016
This is an awesome clam chowder recipe, except that as written it's more like miso chowder with a clam garnish. (Just 3 per person?) I used 3lbs of manila clams, shelled the majority but left a few in their shells for looks. The broth flavor is wonderful. The miso doesn't give the dish an Asian flavor, it's more like a secret ingredient that lends something special but would be hard to identify if you weren't the cook. 4 forks for flavor even as written, but you might disappoint your guests if you call this clam chowder without adding a few more clams.
lschmidt
Portland, OR
3/6/2014
Delicious! Very tasty. Made it as a salmon chowder instead of clams. Minor changes - used 1/2 tsp Sriracha sauce instead of Tabasco, 4 slices of bacon instead of pancetta and partially pureed the potatoes. Would definitely make again.
Lori_Owen
Vancouver, BC
10/20/2013
This chowder was delicious. The white miso (called Shiro on the package I bought) does give the soup a very nice taste, without being overwhelming. Did not find littleneck clams here on the West Coast, but put in some small clams that were very delicious. The only change was to put twice the amount of clams (12 clams for four people? That's three clams per bowl of soup). Also, I shelled the clams before serving, but it is not necessary. Will certainly make it again.
Anonymous
Squamish BC
4/29/2012
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