Steamed Clams With Salsa Verde

Recipe Ingredients

1/4		Red onion - roughly chopped
1		Jalapeño - roughly chopped
1/4 cup	59ml	Fresh lime juice
1 cup	40g / 1.4oz	Italian parsley leaves
1/2		Cilantro - roughly chopped
1/2 cup	118ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
4		Garlic cloves - thinly sliced
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Cockles or Manila clams - cleaned thoroughly
1/2 cup	118ml	White wine
1 cup	237ml	Clam juice or fish stock
		Crusty bread points - grilled, (optional)

Recipe Instructions

In a large blender place the red onion, jalapeños, and lime juice start to puree by pulsing the mixture for 30 seconds to a 1 minute.

With the blender running, start adding the parsley and cilantro in handful bunches, slowly so as not to crowd the blender. When the whole mixture is smooth, season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Heat a large saute pan on high with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, when the oil begins to smoke add the sliced garlic and cook for approximately 30 seconds until the garlic slices are brown but not burned. Add the clams and cook for 2 minutes.

Deglaze the pan with the white wine and clam juice, cover the pan and cook for 3 more minutes. Remove the lid and add the pureed salsa verde mixture stirring constantly in order to combine the clams, their cooking liquid, and the salsa verde thoroughly. Cook for 3 more minutes, season with salt and pepper and serve with grilled bread points.

This recipe yields 2 servings.

Source:
MELTING POT with Aaron Sanchez - (Show # MP-1C27) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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