Razor clam recipes
110 original recipes from the DigTide cook library, starting with how to clean a razor clam in three minutes. Fried, chowders, pasta, tacos, grill and smoke, world flavors, and the Dungeness crab you brought home on the same trip.
Guides
How to Clean a Razor Clam
The 3-minute method every digger needs
Freezing Razor Clams Right
Limit day today, chowder in February
Doneness: The 90-Second Rule
Why razor clams get rubbery, and how to never do it
How to Clean a Dungeness Crab
From pot to picked in 15 minutes
Purging & Storing Fresh Clams
From beach bucket to spotless dinner
Making Clam Stock From Trim
Free gold from the scraps you were tossing
Fried & crispy
Classic Fried Razor Clams
Golden, crisp, 10 minutes — the coast standard
Panko Razor Clam Strips
Extra-crunchy strips for dipping
Beer-Battered Razor Clams
Pub-style, shatter-crisp shell
Cornmeal-Crusted Clams
Southern crunch meets the Northwest
Razor Clam Fritters
Crispy outside, tender clam inside
Clam Popcorn Bites
Party-sized nuggets that vanish in minutes
Parmesan-Crusted Clams
Savory crust, no breadcrumbs needed
Clam Strips Po’ Boy Basket
Fried clams, fries, slaw — the full basket
Air-Fryer Razor Clams
Crisp without the oil pot
Clam Cakes, Rhode Island Style
Fluffy fried dough studded with clam
Crispy Clam Katsu
Japanese-style cutlet with tonkatsu sauce
Salt & Pepper Clams
Wok-crisp, chili-flecked, dangerously snackable
Clam Croquettes
Creamy centers, golden shells — great for leftovers
Nashville Hot Clams
Cayenne-oil brushed, sweet-hot and crunchy
Chowder & soup
Razor Clam Chowder
Creamy, hearty, tastes like the coast
Manhattan Red Clam Chowder
Tomato-bright, no cream, big flavor
Smoky Clam & Corn Chowder
Charred corn and smoked paprika update the classic
Clam Miso Soup
Ten-minute umami bomb
Thai Coconut Clam Soup
Tom kha with razor clams instead of chicken
New England Clear-Broth Chowder
The old-school Maine style — no cream, no tomato
Clam & White Bean Stew
Tuscan comfort with a coastal heart
Clam Ramen
Shio-style broth with clam sweetness
Cioppino, Washington Style
The fisherman’s stew with clams and Dungeness
Clam & Potato-Leek Soup
Silky vichyssoise-style, served hot
Spicy Korean Clam Jjigae
Gochujang stew, bubbling and bold
Clam Bisque
Blender-smooth, restaurant-fancy
Smoked Clam Chowder
A handful of smoked clams changes everything
Green Chile Clam Posole
Hominy, green chile and clams — unexpected, excellent
Pasta & noodles
Linguine alle Vongole, Razor Style
The Italian classic with Pacific clams
Clam Carbonara
Silk sauce, smoky bacon, sweet clam
Garlic Butter Clam Fettuccine
Weeknight-easy, crowd-level results
Spicy Clam Arrabbiata
Angry tomato sauce, sweet clam counterpunch
Clam Mac & Cheese
The comfort crossover nobody regrets
Clam Pad Thai
Sweet-sour-savory noodles, clam edition
Miso Butter Clam Udon
Chewy noodles, umami butter glaze
Clam Scampi Angel Hair
Garlic, wine, lemon, done in 15
Cold Sesame Noodles with Clams
Summer dig-day dinner, no hot kitchen
Clam Aglio e Olio
Pantry pasta, elevated by the sea
Clam Yaki Udon
Stir-fried noodles, smoky soy glaze
Lemon Ricotta Clam Shells
Pasta shells, whipped ricotta, bright clam topping
Rice & grains
Clam Fried Rice
Day-old rice, screaming wok, big flavor
Clam Risotto
Creamy rice, briny finish — date-night material
Clam Paella
Socarrat and saffron, coast-style
Clam Congee
Silky rice porridge, the ultimate cold-morning dig fuel
Cajun Clam Dirty Rice
Louisiana attitude, Pacific clams
Clam Donburi
Soy-mirin glazed clams over hot rice
Lemon Clam Orzo
One-pot, bright and fast
Clam & Bacon Grits
Shrimp-and-grits energy, clam execution
Grill & smoke
Grilled Razor Clams, Garlic Butter
Smoky, buttery, straight off the grill
Smoked Razor Clams
Alder smoke, then jars, chowder or straight snacking
Clams on the Half Shell, Grilled
Serve them sizzling in their own shells
Cedar-Plank Clams
Northwest icon technique, clam application
Beach Fire Foil Packets
Cook the limit where you dug it
Charred Clams, Chimichurri
Green sauce + char = magic
Clam Skewers, Bacon-Wrapped
The appetizer that never survives to dinner
Teriyaki Grilled Clams
Lacquered, glossy, gone in seconds
Smoked Clam Dip
The potluck assassin
Grilled Clam Flatbread
Charred crust, white sauce, briny topping
Tacos & hand food
Baja Fried Clam Tacos
Crispy clam, crunchy slaw, warm tortilla
New England Clam Roll
Fried clams in a buttered split-top bun
Clam Sliders
Party-size fritter burgers
Clam Banh Mi
Crispy clams, pickled veg, pâté-optional baguette
Clam Quesadillas
Crispy tortilla, melty cheese, briny surprise
Popcorn Clam Nachos
Game-day pile with fried clam crunch
Clam BLT
The B, the L, the T — and the C
Clam Cake Sandwich, Tartar Slaw
Crab-cake style patty, clam soul
Clam Summer Rolls
Cool, fresh, dipping-sauce delivery vehicles
Beach Blanket Clam Wraps
Post-dig tailgate food, zero utensils
World flavors
Clams in Black Bean Sauce
The Cantonese classic, razor-clam ready
Clam Ceviche
Lime-cured, chilled, electric
Portuguese Clams na Cataplana
Clams, chouriço and wine in a steamy pot
Thai Basil Clams
Wok-hot, chili-garlic, basil perfume
Clam Curry, Kerala Style
Coconut, curry leaves, south-Indian heat
Spanish Garlic Clams (Al Ajillo)
Sizzling tapas in 10 minutes
Clam Okonomiyaki
Osaka cabbage pancake with clam bits
Greek Clams with Feta & Tomato
Saganaki-style bake, briny on briny
Clam Larb
Herby, limey Lao-style salad
French Clams Marinière
Wine, butter, shallots — the bistro move
Filipino Clam Ginataan
Coconut milk, ginger and chili leaves
Clam Tostadas, Sinaloa Style
Cool marinated clams on crispy tostadas
Turkish Clam Pilaki
Olive-oil braised vegetables and clams, room temp
Peruvian Clam Chaufa
Chifa-style fried rice with soy and ginger
Crab
Perfect Boiled Dungeness
The baseline every crab meal starts from
Garlic Butter Roasted Crab
San Francisco style, roasted in the sauce
Classic Crab Cakes
More crab than cake, as it should be
Crab Mac & Cheese
The dig-season flex dinner
Crab Louie Salad
The West Coast original power lunch
Crab Fried Rice
Sweet crab + jasmine rice + high heat
Crab Melts
Open-faced, broiler-bubbled, 15 minutes
Singapore-Style Chili Crab
Sweet-hot tomato gravy, whole cracked crab
Crab Rangoon, Real-Crab Edition
Crispy wontons, actually full of crab
Crab Bisque
Shell-stock luxury in a bowl
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
One-bite party classic
Crab Omelet
Breakfast worth waking up cold and early for
Sauces & sides
Proper Tartar Sauce
Five minutes, better than any bottle
Cocktail Sauce with Backbone
Horseradish-forward, the way it should be
Lemon-Garlic Butter (For Everything)
The house sauce of dig season
Mignonette for Raw Shellfish
Sharp, cold, classic
Beach Fries with Old Bay
The mandatory fried-clam sidekick
Buttermilk Slaw
Cool crunch against hot fried clams
Grilled Sourdough, Garlic-Rubbed
The broth-mop every clam pot deserves
Quick Pickled Red Onions
Pink, sharp, on everything
Charred Lemon Halves
The 2-minute upgrade for any seafood plate
Campfire Cowboy Beans
For the dig-camp dinner alongside foil-pack clams
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