Clambake Dreaming

Posted Mon, 06/20/05

 

I've always wondered what it would be like to take part in a clambake. Hopefully I'll find out when Wilbert and I move to Maine within the next year.

 

In the meantime, the following dish sounds good to me:

 

Baby Clams Steamed in Green Onion Broth

*Recipe Source: Bobby Flay

 

4 TBS olive oil

1 TBS chopped garlic

1 small onion, peeled & sliced thin

3 C clam juice

1 C white wine

3 TBS lemon juice

1 C packed parsley leaves

1 TBS honey

Salt & freshly-ground black pepper

40 baby clams

 

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until almost smoking and sauté the garlic until golden brown. Add the onion and cook until soft. Add the clam juice, wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for ten minutes. Place the broth in a blender with the parsley, honey and salt and black pepper to taste and process until pureed. Combine the broth and clams in a large saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover the pan and steam the clams until opened. Spoon into large bowls. Serve with garlic bread.

I would omit the honey, as usual.

 

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