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Manhattan Clam Chowder

Name: Manhattan Clam Chowder
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 (6.5 oz) cans chopped clams, juices reserved; 3 slices bacon, chopped; 1 onion, diced; 2 stalks celery, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes; 2 cups clam juice or chicken broth; 2 medium potatoes, cubed; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 bay leaf; Salt, black pepper, and hot sauce

Clams, bacon, tomatoes, and potatoes in a savory red broth — the New York chowder classic.

⏱ 15 minPrep time

🔥 30 minCook time

🍽 6Servings

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Manhattan clam chowder is New York’s tomato-based answer to New England’s creamy version — a brothy, bright chowder of clams, bacon, tomatoes, and potatoes. Whether it was invented on Staten Island or by homesick New Yorkers, it’s been a city classic for well over a century.

The tomato-rich red chowder

Clams, bacon, and potatoes in a savory tomato broth — Manhattan’s feisty red cousin of New England clam chowder.

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Step by stepInstructions

Cook the bacon in a large pot until crisp. Add the onion, celery, and carrots and cook 5 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
Stir in the tomatoes, clam juice, potatoes, thyme, bay leaf, and the reserved clam juice. Simmer 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the chopped clams and simmer 3-4 minutes more — do not boil.
Remove the bay leaf, ladle into bowls, and serve with oyster crackers.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Add the clams at the very end so they stay tender instead of turning rubbery. Serve with oyster crackers and a dash of hot sauce.

Recipe details

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Servings6

CategoryNew York Kitchen

PublishedAugust 16, 2026

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