Description
These Butter Garlic Butter Steamed Clams are delicious and easy to make!
Ingredients
- 1 cup clam juice
- 2 lb clams
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- juice from 1/2 of a lemon
- 2 TBSP fresh flat leaf parsley
- 1 shallot diced
- 1 cup white wine
- 4 TBSP butter
- 1/2 cup cup heavy cream
- t tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- Sliced toasted baguette
Instructions
- Soak and rinse the clams, once clean, keep them in the fridge until you are ready to cook them
- In deep dish frying pan melt butter, add garlic and shallots and cook for about 2 minutes
- Pour in clam juice and white wine, season will kosher salt, black pepper and crushed red pepper
- Allow the broth to come to a simmer. Add in clams and lemon juice
- Place lid on pan and allow clams to steam and open (discard any clams that do not open)
- Once clams have fully opened, remove pan from heat
- Add heavy whipping cream and give a gentle toss
- Add fresh chopped parsley and serve with toasted baguette
Notes
If you are looking for a healthier option you can skip the cream, I have tried it both ways and it is delicious either way.