Garlic Steamed ClamsMeris Resources2019-12-27T12:37:05-05:00

Garlic Steamed Clams

Presented by blue grillhouse

INGREDIENTS

• 2 T olive oil
• 1 T sliced garlic
• 12 middle neck clams, cleaned
• 1/2 cup fresh corn kernels
• 4 oz. steamed red potatoes, quartered
• 2 T chopped rendered bacon
• 2 oz. white wine 
• 4 oz. heavy cream
• 1 T butter, chilled
• 1 tsp. fresh dill, roughly chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS
Warm a sauté pan over medium heat and add olive oil. Add garlic, cooking until golden brown, then add clams, corn, potatoes, and bacon. Deglaze pan with white wine, add cream, and cover with lid. Continue to cook until liquid is reduced by half or until clams open. Add butter and swirl pan to slowly emulsify butter into the sauce (a technique known as mounting). Sprinkle with dill, season with salt and pepper,
and serve. 

SERVES 1