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Instant Pot Clam Chowder Feature

Instant Pot Clam Chowder

This restaurant-style Instant Pot Clam Chowder is ready in less than 30 minutes. Warm up your belly with this comfort food instant pot soup recipe.
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Course: Dinner, Easy Weeknight Meal or Lunch, Lunch/Dinner
Cuisine: American, Comfort Food
Keyword: clams, comfort food, easy recipes, seafood, shrimp, soup
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 9
Calories: 254kcal
Author: Tracy

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 white onion chopped
  • 3 stalks celery chopped
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 10 small-medium honey gold potatoes quartered and chopped
  • 8 oz frozen baby salad shrimp or similar
  • 1/4 tsp thyme
  • 1/2 tbsp Salt
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 8 cups water
  • 13 oz clams 2 6.5 oz cans (drained and juices reserved about 1 cup)
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2/3 cup flour

Instructions

  • Set Instant Pot to "Saute" function.
  • Add butter, onion, celery, carrots, and garlic.
  • Saute for a few minutes until vegetables are soft and fragrant.
  • Then add potatoes, shrimp, thyme, bay leaf,salt and pepper.
  • Then add reserved clam juice and water.
  • Seal and lock the lid of the Instant Pot and switch function to "Soup" or "High Pressure Cook" and set time for 15 minutes.
  • Once finished cooking, manual release the steam and carefully unlock the lid.
  • Switch back to the "Saute Function".
  • Add in drained clams and milk.
  • Then slowly whisk in the flour.
  • Whisk and simmer until thickened.
  • Taste and add more salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve hot and enjoy.

Notes

You can add more flour for a thicker chowder.

Nutrition

Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 676mg | Potassium: 946mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1300IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 3mg
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