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Paleo Clam Chowder

It's not your typical Clam Chowder. It's better. by Marla Starr, updated November 6, 2016 Posted on January 19, 2015

Paleo Recipe Paleo Clam Chowder
Marla Starr
Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

That clam chowder you occasionally order at seafood restaurants may be delicious, but it’s certainly not Paleo. While cream may occupy an uncertain position on the Paleo menu, the wheat flour that almost all restaurants use to thicken their chowder is certainly not Paleo.

That’s the down side to eating at a restaurant, even at the high end restaurants, you can never really be certain what you’re getting unless you ask. By making this Paleo Clam Chowder at home, not only do you get a great homemade meal, you get the satisfaction of knowing the quality of all the ingredients.

Paleo Clam Chowder

Clam chowder has a special place in many people’s hearts as a comfort food. It’s warm, creamy, delicious, and just the thing to warm you up on a cold, winter night. This Paleo Clam Chowder can do all that and more. The butter and coconut milk are there to make it creamy while the potatoes provide just enough carbs to make a soft, chewy, comfort food.

More About The Ingredients

Potatoes often occupy an uncertain place on the Paleo menu because they’re so starchy, but they’re also nutrient-dense, so if you can handle the carbs, there’s no reason not to include the potatoes in this delicious soup. Just be sure to go organic when you purchase potatoes since they’re always one of the dirty dozen.

The salt pork also does its part in making this a healthy comfort food. Who doesn’t love pasture-raised pork? It’s fatty and salty and everything you need to give this Paleo recipe a flavor boost. You might not normally think to pair pork and clams together, but why not? The clams are meaty and the pork complements them perfectly. It’s the best combination of land and sea.

And finally the clams. Go for wild caught clams if possible. I picked up some wild caught Top Neck Clams from Virginia for this recipe but you can always check the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch list (while you’re out and about or at home using their desktop or mobile app) to check if the variety you’re picking up is a good choice or not.

Paleo Clam Chowder

Paleo Clam Chowder

Yield: 8-10 Servings

Ingredients

  • 12 wild-caught clams
  • 2 tablespoons salted grass-fed butter
  • 1/2 pound salt pork, cubed
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2lbs organic red potatoes, sliced
  • 1lb cauliflower (~1/2 head)
  • 1 cup clam juice
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened full fat coconut milk
  • coarse ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. Scrub clams clean and add to a 3 quart saucepan along with a couple cups of filtered water (the water should come only halfway up the pan). Bring to a boil over medium heat and as the clams open transfer them to a new bowl. Set the pan liquid aside to be used later.
  2. Melt butter in a 5 quart pot, add salt pork and onion and cook over medium heat until onions are soft.
  3. Add red potatoes and manageable chunks of cauliflower along with 1-2 cups of clam juice reserved from the pan plus enough water to just cover the top of the vegetables. Raise the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
  4. While the potatoes are going, chop the clams.
  5. Once potatoes are tender, use an immersion blender to blitz the ingredients a bit, add the coconut milk and the chopped clams and turn the heat to low until everything's combined and warm (2-3 minutes).
  6. Serve with a sprinkle of black pepper on top.
  7. Enjoy! :)

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About the Author Marla Starr

Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

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