New England Seafood

New England clambake spread with lobsters, clams, mussels, corn, potatoes and sausage

The food of the New England coast: lobster rolls served warm with butter the Connecticut way or cold with mayonnaise the Maine way, a stovetop clambake, baked stuffed lobster and clam shack fried clams.

Add a bowl of creamy clam chowder or seafood chowder, a pot of steamers, and from the pub side of the menu, marinated steak tips.

15 recipes

Lobster

  • Connecticut Lobster Roll (Warm with Butter)25 min total | 4 rolls

    Chunks of sweet lobster warmed in melted butter with a squeeze of lemon and piled into a toasted, buttered split-top bun. The warm Connecticut-style roll. Makes 4.

  • Maine Lobster Roll (Cold with Mayo)50 min total | 4 rolls

    Chilled lobster meat lightly dressed with mayonnaise, lemon, celery and chives, served in a toasted, buttered split-top bun. The classic Maine roll. Makes 4.

  • Baked Stuffed Lobster55 min total | 2 servings

    Whole lobsters split and filled with a buttery cracker-crumb stuffing with scallops, baked until golden. A New England special-occasion classic. Serves 2.

  • Broiled Lobster Tails with Garlic Butter23 min total | 4 servings

    Lobster tails butterflied so the meat sits on top of the shell, brushed with garlic, lemon and paprika butter and broiled until just opaque. About 25 minutes; serves 4.

Clams, boils and chowder

  • New England Clambake (Stovetop)1 hr 40 min total | 4 servings

    A whole New England clambake layered in one big pot: red potatoes, onions, sausage, corn, lobsters, steamers and mussels, steamed together and served with melted butter. Serves 4.

  • Cajun Seafood Boil55 min total | 6 servings

    Shrimp, snow crab legs, corn, red potatoes and smoked sausage boiled in a spicy Cajun-seasoned broth and tossed with garlic butter. Serves 6.

  • Fried Whole-Belly Clams30 min total | 4 servings

    Shucked whole-belly clams soaked in evaporated milk, dredged in a corn flour and flour mix and fried crisp and golden. A New England clam shack favorite. Serves 4.

  • Steamers (Steamed Clams)2 hr 20 min total | 1 pound of clams

    New England steamers: soft-shell clams soaked to purge the sand, steamed for 15 minutes, and served with their broth, drawn butter and lemon.

  • New England Clam Chowder1 hr total | 6 servings

    Creamy New England clam chowder with tender clams, potatoes, onion, celery and smoky bacon, lightly thickened and finished with milk and cream. Serves 6.

  • New England Fish Chowder50 min total

    A simple New England fish chowder of haddock and potatoes simmered until the fish flakes, with sauteed onion and evaporated milk stirred in at the end.

  • Slow Cooker Seafood Chowder4 hr 55 min total | 6 servings

    A creamy New England-style chowder of potatoes, bacon, onion and celery slow-cooked in clam juice, finished with cod, shrimp and scallops. Serves 6.

More New England favorites

  • Baked Scallops with Ritz Crumbs40 min total

    New England baked scallops: large scallops under a buttery topping of crushed Ritz crackers and garlic, baked at 350°F for 30 minutes, with optional sherry.

  • Baked Stuffed Fillet of Sole50 min total | 20 rolled fillets

    Fillets of sole rolled around a stuffing of Ritz cracker crumbs, sharp Cheddar, parsley and sauteed garlic and onion, dotted with butter and baked at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes.

  • Crab Cakes with Lemon Remoulade1 hr total | 8 crab cakes, 4 servings

    Crab cakes packed with lump crab and just enough crackers and mayonnaise to hold them together, chilled, then pan-fried golden and served with a quick lemon remoulade. Makes 8.

  • New England Marinated Steak Tips4 hr 27 min total | 4 servings

    Sirloin tips marinated in soy, garlic, brown sugar and Worcestershire, then grilled or pan-seared until caramelized. A New England pub favorite. Serves 4.

Common questions

What is the best lobster roll?
It depends on the state: Connecticut rolls are warm with butter, Maine rolls are cold with mayonnaise. Both belong in a toasted split-top bun.
What are steamers?
Soft-shell clams steamed and served with their broth and melted butter, a New England summer classic.

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