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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (276g) Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 223
Calories from Fat 57		(25%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 6.4g	9%
	Saturated Fat 1.7g	8%
	Monounsaturated Fat 2.3g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 82mg		27%
Sodium 128mg		5%
Potassium 734mg		20%
Total Carbohydrate 6.9g		2%
	Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
	Sugars 0.2g
Protein 29.1g		58%
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Grilled Clams With Garlicky White Wine Sauce

Recipe #300176 | 15 min | 5 min prep | add private note

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By: mama's kitchen
Apr 23, 2008

Yum! Make sure to serve with more wine and a great crusty bread to get all the delicious broth! This is also great with a squirt of fresh lemon or some chopped green onions as a garnish. Some even love to add a small dab of horseradish or even some good smoky bbq sauce. Experiment and try what you like. To really get the clams to cook quickly sometimes I will even place an old pot with boiling water or broth in it on the grill to add some steam. Adding some aromatics to the pot also seems to add to the flavor or the clams really well. This serves 6 as an appy or 2 as a meal if you include some bread and a green salad. Of course I could probably finish the whole lot of them off all by myself! lol Hope you enjoy this simple yet delicious dish!

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

3 lbs hard shelled clams, cleaned and scrubbed (the smaller the more tender they will be)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
3 large garlic cloves, minced, extra if you want
1/2 cup dry white wine, I used Pinot Grigio
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
salt and pepper, to taste

Garnish

chopped fresh parsley
lemon wedge (optional)
horseradish (optional)

Directions

1
Heat olive oil over medium heat. Melt butter then add garlic and saute for about 1 minute or until garlic is fragrant.
2
Pour in the wine and bring to a boil, cooking until the wine has reduced to about half its original volume. Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired. I use sea salt and fresh ground peppercorns. Set sauce aside and keep warm.
3
Get grill as hot as you can for best results. Place the clams on grill. (A disposible foil pan works great for this!) Grill until the clams have opened and discard any clams that do not.
4
Remove from grill and pour clams and juice into a shallow bowl. Pour sauce sauce over the top. Top with parsley and any optional garnishes as desired.
5
Serve immediately with some good crusty bread to soak up all the yummy juices.
6
Have another glass of wine and ENJOY!

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From: Chef #1336114

On Aug 29, 2009

Timing was tricky, but everyone enjoyed them. Side burner on the grill is helpful for this recipe.

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From: Kim127

On Aug 13, 2008

Wow! What a great way to do clams! So simple and so quick. Instead of a foil pan I used heavy duty foil that I doubled up (just remember to fold up the edges to make sure you collect the clam juice. The sauce is great, you MUST have fresh bread to eat with this. It was so nice to not clean that huge pot we usually steam clams in. Thanks so much Mama!!

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From: *axxo*

On Aug 9, 2008

Delicious! There is a local restaurant that I go to when craving steamed clams with crusty dipping bread, I decided to try this one night instead so we could eat home on our deck. This recipe was all I hoped for and more, my husband and I feasted on grilled clams and shrimp with crusty bread. Making it again today for company. Thank you for submitting a wonderful recipe

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