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Spicy Steamed Clams Recipe

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Hot sauce gives a little kick to delectable steamed clams served over garlic bread to catch all that delicious pot liquor. You can adjust the spiciness to suit your tastes. Add a green salad for a complete meal.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 quarts cherrystone clams, shells scrubbed
  • 1 cup diced plum tomatoes
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 sweet onion, minced
  • 1 Tablespoon minced parsley
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco hot sauce, or to taste
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup clam juice (or water)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 slices prepared thick-cut garlic bread

Preparation:

Discard any clams that do not close when tapped. Place the remaining clams in a large Dutch oven.

Place tomatoes, garlic, onions, parsley, olive oil, Tabasco, white wine, clam juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl and stir with a fork to combine. Pour evenly over the top of the clams.

Cover with a lid and place pot over medium heat. Cook for 20 minutes, until clams have opened. Discard any clams that do not open.

Place 1 slice of garlic bread in the bottom of each serving bowl. Ladle clams and broth over the bread. Add a green salad for a complete meal.

Yield: 8 servings

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