stovetop clambake

Ingredients For stovetop clambake

• 1 bottle

  beer, such as pale ale or pilsner
• 2 c

  chicken stock
• 6

  shallots, cut in half
• 6

  garlic cloves, crushed or left whole
• 3 sprig

  thyme
• 2 large

  bay leaves
• 1-2 tsp

  old bay seasoning
• salt and freshly bround pepper, to taste
• 1 lb

  mini potatoes
• 2

  smoked chorizo sausages or kielbasa, cut into thirds
• 4

  corn on the cob, cut into thirds
• 1 lb

  little necks or manilla clams
• 1/2 lb

  mussels if desired
• 1 lb

  large shrimp, peeled, tail on, deveined
• 2

  lemons, cut in half
• parsley, chopped for serving
• lemon wedges for serving
• SEAFOOD SAUCE (IF DESIRED) MIX ALL TOGETHER
• 1/2 c

  ketchup
• 1/2 c

  chili sauce
• 1/2 c

  horseradish sauce
• 2 tsp

  worcestershire sauce
• hot sauce to taste
• juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon