Garlic Steamed Clams

By bklynmommy

Serve this as an appetizer for 6 persons or a feed for two. Serve with a fork & a spoon. You do not want to miss out on the great flavor of the broth!

Ingredients

• 3 dozen hard shelled clams, well scrubbed
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 cloves garlic, peeled & minced
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 2mins
Cooking time 8mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

Prep Time: 2 mins

Total Time: 8 mins

1 Discard any clams that are not firmly shut.

2 Place them in a bowl of cold water and sprinkle the cornmeal on the water, refrigerate for 1 1/2 hrs Drain& scrub the clams again under cold running water.

3 Heat the olive oil in a dutch oven or other heavy pot that has a firm fitting lid, throw in the garlic and saute for 5 minutes. Turn up the heat and pour in the water & wine.

4 Add clams close the lid, steam the clams for about 6 minutes, shake the pot a few times to redistribute the clams- do not remove the lid. Remove the clams with a slotted spoon, discard any clams that did not open Add the parsley, salt& pepper to the broth.

5 To serve, place the clams in a shallow bowl & pour the broth over them.

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