Easy Clambake

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Clambake - the best clambake recipe with clams and shellfish cooked on a stove top using a skillet. Traditional clambake made easy for summer parties.

Clambake on a skillet, ready to serve.
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Clambake Recipe

What is a clambake? Clambake is an all-American seafood dish for summer, just like shrimp boil, seafood boil, crawfish boil, and Old Bay shrimp.

A traditional clambake is a major party at the beach that involves a bonfire, heated rocks, seaweed and a large wet tarpaulin to steam the ingredients.

Today, I am sharing an easy clambake recipe with you. It’s no-fuss, quick and fast, using a skillet and cooked on a stove top. You can turn my recipe into a summer backyard clambake by cooking this dish on a gas grill.


Ingredients For Clambake

A delicious and easy clambake dish, showcasing a variety of seafood and flavorful ingredients.

My recipe calls for simple and easy-to-get ingredients:

  • Shrimp
  • Clams
  • Mussels
  • Corns
  • Potatoes
  • Lobster. It’s optional but you can use lobster and make the recipe into clam and lobster bake.
  • Beer. You can skip beer and substitute it with water.

Other optional ingredients are smoked sausages and seaweed. My recipe is purely shellfish.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.


Frequently Asked Questions

What side dishes to serve with clambake?

I love the savory, briny and delicious broth of this dish. Sop it up with bread and dip the fresh cooked shellfish in melted butter.
For the bread, I recommend skillet garlic bread or sliced homemade baguette.
Throw a fun party enjoying clambake with your friends and family. Serve it with refreshing summer drinks and libations such as coconut water lemonade.

How many calories per serving?

This clambake recipe is only 322 calories per serving.

Scenic view of a delectable and easy clambake, featuring an assortment of seafood of with clams, mussels, shrimp, corn and potatoes.

What To Serve With Clambake

Close-up of a mouthwatering easy clambake, highlighting a tempting array of seafood and savory ingredients.

This meal is best served with other summer recipes. For backyard party and summer entertaining, I recommend the following recipes.

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4.44 from 30 votes

Easy Clambake

Clambake – the best clambake recipe with clams and shellfish cooked on a stove top using a skillet. Traditional clambake made easy for summer parties.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 3 people
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Ingredients  

  • 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 lb (250g) shell-on and deveined shrimp
  • 1/2 lb (250g) clams
  • 1/2 lb (250g) mussels, scrubbed and breaded
  • 8 oz (230g) small red potatoes
  • 1 ear fresh corn, shucked and cut into 4 pieces
  • 1/4 cup beer or white wine
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 3 dashes ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
  • melted butter for dipping
  • lemon wedges

Instructions 

  • Par-boil the potatoes and corns until they are cooked. Drained and set aside.
  • Heat up a cast-iron skillet on stovetop. Add the melted butter and saute the garlic. Add the shrimp, clams, mussels, red potatoes and corns.
  • Add the beer or white wine, Cajun seasoning and ground black pepper. Turn the heat to low, cover the skillet and cook for about 10 minutes, or until all the shellfish are cooked.
  • Add the parsley, stir to combine well. Serve the clambake immediately with melted butter and lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Serving: 3people, Calories: 322kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 24g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 176mg, Sodium: 226mg, Potassium: 773mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 1731IU, Vitamin C: 12mg, Calcium: 96mg, Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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27 Comments

  1. emily says:

    4 stars
    best one!

  2. Pei Fen says:

    Dear Bee,

    Can you explain to me what it means to ‘beard’ the mussels written in your recipe?

    If I don’t have a skillet, can I replace it with a regular pot or a wok?

    Thank you

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Remove the hairy part sticking out of the fresh mussels. Yes, you can.

  3. emily says:

    4 stars
    it is cool

  4. marie says:

    3 stars
    nice one!

  5. omer says:

    Thanks for sharing this amazing information. Keep it Really appreciated

  6. alastair jones says:

    Thanks for sharing this information

  7. derdsub says:

    5 stars
    Thank you so much.

  8. James M.Hoffman says:

    4 stars
    It’s worth effort to try this wanderful recipe. I love sea and seafood. I went to the beach every year and taste thoudsands of seafood. But I never had Cambake. It’s time to try something new. Hope it’s as good as you said!!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      It’s great, you should try.

  9. James M.Hoffman says:

    5 stars
    This entire post absolutely ROCKS. It’s worth effort to try this wanderful recipe. I love sea and seafood. I went to the beach every year and taste thoudsands of seafood. But I never had Cambake. It’s time to try something new. Hope it’s as good as you said!!

  10. Shredder News says:

    4 stars
    It sounds delicious and healthy with the combination of seafood. I will try to make this Clambake. Hope it turns out as good as you said.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Thanks, yes it’s very good.