Keto Chow Chowder (Maine Style Clam Chowder)

Recipe submitted by Mike Mallet for the first Keto Chow Recipe Challenge. This was one of the top 3 savory recipes. 

Keto Chow-Chowder (Maine Style Clam Chowder)

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Dish, Side Dish, Soup
Keyword: Keto Chow, Keto Chow Community Recipe, Savory Chicken Soup
Keto Chow Flavor: Savory Chicken Soup
Recipe Creator: Keto Chow Community Recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 409.5kcal
Author: Chris

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cauliflower
  • 1/3 lb of sliced bacon
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 capsules Keto Chow fish oil
  • 2 tsp onion powder or granulated onion
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 5 oz canned whole clams with the liquid
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1 serving Savory Chicken Soup Keto Chow (or 1 scoop)
  • 1 cup warm water

Instructions

  • In water, boil cauliflower broken into about 1” squares until fork soft, but not so soft that they will pulverize. The idea is to be as soft as the potatoes are normally in chowder. Keep cauliflower warm for later.
  • Melt 2 tbsp of butter in a soup pot.
  • Squeeze the contents of two Keto Chow fish oil capsules into the pot and discard the shells.
  • Cut bacon into small pieces, about 1/2” square. Add the sliced bacon to the pot and cook under high heat stirring often. Cook bacon until it is partway finished. The bacon should not be crispy. It should still be soft.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper and 2 tsp of granulated or powdered onion. Stir until mixed.
  • Open can of whole clams - DO NOT dispose of the liquid. Drain the liquid from the clams into the bacon, fat, and butter and bring to a boil. Stir to deglaze the pan.
  • Add heavy whipping cream and 1/2 cup of cold water.
  • Mix 1 packet or scoop of Keto Chow Chicken Soup in a different container with warm water until fully mixed by whatever method you prefer.
  • Add the Keto Chow mixture to the pot and warm under medium heat until it almost boils.
  • Add the cauliflower to the chowder and discard the water used for the cauliflower. Add the clams. Bring almost to a boil and remove from heat. Gently stir trying not to break the clams and cauliflower. Salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

This recipe makes a thin milky Maine style chowder. If you prefer a thicker chowder you can add a thickener like xanthan gum powder to the chowder just before the clams and cauliflower are added. Serve immediately or chill and reheat the next day - the flavors blend better overnight. Other variations are to add shrimp, white fish filets, scallops, or lobster in addition to the clams for a mixed seafood chowder.
 
Nutrition Facts
Keto Chow-Chowder (Maine Style Clam Chowder)
Serving Size
 
244 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
409.5
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
31.67
g
49
%
Saturated Fat
 
15.08
g
94
%
Trans Fat
 
0.65
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3.05
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
10.22
g
Cholesterol
 
119.37
mg
40
%
Sodium
 
1144.75
mg
50
%
Potassium
 
658.75
mg
19
%
Carbohydrates
 
5.97
g
2
%
Fiber
 
2.43
g
10
%
Sugar
 
1.93
g
2
%
Sugar Alcohol
 
0.03
g
Net Carbs
 
3.52
g
Protein
 
27.18
g
54
%
Vitamin A
 
745.75
IU
15
%
Vitamin C
 
44.18
mg
54
%
Calcium
 
246.16
mg
25
%
Iron
 
7.94
mg
44
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 244g | Calories: 409.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.97g | Protein: 27.18g | Fat: 31.67g | Saturated Fat: 15.08g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10.22g | Trans Fat: 0.65g | Cholesterol: 119.37mg | Sodium: 1144.75mg | Potassium: 658.75mg | Fiber: 2.43g | Sugar: 1.93g | Vitamin A: 745.75IU | Vitamin C: 44.18mg | Calcium: 246.16mg | Iron: 7.94mg | Sugar Alcohol: 0.03g | Net Carbs: 3.52g

Photos by Sarah DeYoung Photography