Instant Pot Clam Chowder Recipe

Name: Instant Pot Clam Chowder Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided; 4 strips smoked bacon, diced; 1 cup diced onions; 1/2 cup diced celery; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 5 cups peeled and diced potatoes, from about 3 russet potatoes; 1 (10-ounce) can clams, drained; 1 (8-ounce) bottle clam juice; 1 cup water; 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; Oyster crackers, for serving

An easy Instant Pot New England-style clam chowder can be quickly prepared at home.

⭐ 4.2 (9 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 15 minTotal: 35 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Lunch Soup

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

Set Instant Pot to sauté. Add 1/2 tbsp olive oil and diced bacon; cook 3-4 minutes, stirring.
Transfer cooked bacon to a plate, leaving rendered fat in the pot.
Add remaining 1/2 tbsp olive oil, diced onions, celery, and garlic; sauté about 4 minutes until softened.
Stir in cubed potatoes, clams, clam juice, water, salt, thyme, and pepper.
Secure lid, set to high pressure for 5 minutes, then quick release pressure.
Remove lid, set Instant Pot to sauté (low if possible). Add milk and cream; heat to a gentle boil, stirring.
In a small bowl, whisk 3/4 cup soup liquid with flour to form a thick paste.
Stir the paste into the pot; simmer about 4 minutes to thicken the soup.
Ladle soup into bowls, top with crumbled bacon and black pepper. Serve with oyster crackers, if desired.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 337 kcal

Carbohydrate: 29 g

Cholesterol: 61 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 20 g

Saturated Fat: 7 g

Sodium: 865 mg

Sugar: 6 g

Fat: 16 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g