Growing up in the Northeast I’ve had the pleasure of sampling three different styles of clam chowder. Rhode Island style (clear broth), New England Style (creamy broth), and Manhattan (red broth). But for me, there’s nothing like creamy, peppery clam chowder. Most clam chowders are full of carbs, so instead of potatoes, I’ve added more protein with langostinos, which look and taste like tiny lobsters. If you’re on a budget you can certainly skip them and just call it clam chowder. And as all New Englanders know, seafood chowder is not just for the winter – it’s year-round deliciousness.
Make it Paleo: Make this recipe Rhode Island-style by omitting the heavy cream. The flavor will be light and delightfully brothy.
Creamy Seafood Chowder Recipe
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes| Cooking Time: 1 hour | Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Nutritional Facts: 4g Net Carbs| 348 Calories | 26g Fat | 4g Carbs | 25g Protein | 0g Fiber
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp Golden Ghee
- 1 ounce salt pork
- 1/2, diced white onion
- 1 tsp ,minced garlic
- 1 1/2 cups clam juice
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp celery salt
- 1/2 tsp dried tarragon
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 lb. minced clams
- 1 lb. frozen pre-cooked langostinos (defrosted overnight in the refrigerator)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 dashes worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, melt the ghee over medium heat. when it is hot, add the salt pork, onion, and garlic and cook until the onion softens, about 5 minutes.
- Add the clam juice, broth, celery salt, tarragon, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring the liquid to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add the clams and langostinos to the pot. Increase the heat and bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer the soup until the clams and langostinos are hot, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in the heavy cream, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Remove the salt pork and serve.
Creamy Seafood Chowder

Most clam chowders are full of carbs, so instead of potatoes, I’ve added more protein with langostinos, which look and taste like tiny lobsters. If you’re on a budget you can certainly skip them and just call it clam chowder. And as all New Englanders know, seafood chowder is not just for the winter – it’s year-round deliciousness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
- Category: Soups
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Golden Ghee
- 1 ounce salt pork
- 1/2, diced white onion
- 1 tsp ,minced garlic
- 1 1/2 cups clam juice
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp celery salt
- 1/2 tsp dried tarragon
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 lb. minced clams
- 1 lb. frozen pre-cooked langostinos (defrosted overnight in the refrigerator)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, melt the ghee over medium heat. when it is hot, add the salt pork, onion, and garlic and cook until the onion softens about 5 minutes.
- Add the clam juice, broth, celery salt, tarragon, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring the liquid to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add the clams and langostinos to the pot. Increase the heat and bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer the soup until the clams and langostinos are hot, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in the heavy cream, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
chow - Remove the salt pork and serve.
Notes
Make it Paleo: Make this recipe Rhode Island-style by omitting the heavy cream. The flavor will be light and delightfully brothy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 348
- Fat: 26g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
Keywords: Seafood Chowder
8 comments
Hi Amanda, I also love clam chowder, especially this cold Seattle winter. Since I’ve started Keto I wanted a substitute for potatoes, and I bought 1 rutabaga cut up in cubes. It worked out beautifully and tumm. How do I calculate the added veggie?
Hi Roberta, one cup of cubed rutabaga is 9 net carbs 🙂
I’m pescatarian…so I’d like to omit the salt port. What would you suggest as a good “swap-in”?
The salt pork is for a unique salty taste that you can’t totally match without it but if you use salt to your taste that would get you halfway there. 🙂
I am a huge fan of seafood chowder so just being given a recipe so I could make it at home instead of going out is a huge blessing to me. Perfect for the cold weather and just staying at home and enjoying some television. Thanks a bunch!!!!! 🙂
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Even in the summer, we enjoyed this so much. We couldn’t find langostinos, so we used crayfish and shrimp and it was tasty! If I see langostinos in the future, this will be the first thing I make with them.
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The clams were soooo good. I love seafood so much!
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This turned out lovely. Creamy and flavorful. I did use bacon in place of the salt pork so I had to adjust the salt. But so yummy! Thank you for yet ANOTHER great meal in the Newport House =)
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