Portuguese Steamed Clams

Recipe Ingredients

2 oz	56g	Boiled ham - chopped fine
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Finely-chopped shallot
2		Garlic cloves - minced
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Dried hot red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons	45ml	Olive oil
1/2 cup	118ml	Dry white wine
1/2		Red bell pepper - chopped fine
18		Hard-shelled clams - (abt 2") - scrubbed well (small)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Fresh lemon juice - plus
2 teaspoons	10ml	Fresh lemon juice - or to taste
1/3 cup	13g / 0.5oz	Finely-chopped fresh coriander leaves

Recipe Instructions

In a kettle cook the ham, the shallot, the garlic and the red pepper flakes in the oil over moderately-low heat, stirring, for 3 minutes, add the wine, the bell pepper and the clams, and steam the mixture, covered, for 5 minutes, or until the clams begin to open. Transfer the clams as they open with tongs to 2 heated bowls, cover them, and continue to steam the unopened clams, shaking the kettle and transferring the clams as they open, for up to 10 minutes more (discard any unopened clams). Remove the kettle from the heat, stir the lemon juice and the coriander into the broth, and pour the broth over the clams.

This recipe yields 2 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # CL-8688)

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