Posted on Friday, March 4, 2022 in Seafood Recipes

Neuza's Easy Portuguese Clams with Tomato Sauce

This easy Portuguese clams with tomato sauce recipe (receita de amêijoas com molho de tomate) is easy to make and delicious.
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 Neuza's Easy Portuguese Clams with Tomato Sauce

Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 20 min
Ready In 30 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

2 lbs of white clams, soaked in cold water and seasoned with salt for 2 hours1/4 cup of olive oil1 small onion, chopped2 garlic cloves, minced2 ripe tomatoes, skinned, cut into cubes3 chili peppers2 tablespoons of tomato sauce1/2 cup of white wineParsley (to taste), choppedSalt (to taste)
2 lbs of white clams, soaked in cold water and seasoned with salt for 2 hours1/4 cup of olive oil1 small onion, chopped2 garlic cloves, minced2 ripe tomatoes, skinned, cut into cubes3 chili peppers2 tablespoons of tomato sauce1/2 cup of white wineParsley (to taste), choppedSalt (to taste)
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Preparation

  1. In a pan, heat the olive oil, onion, garlic and chili peppers and stir.
  2. When the onions are sautéed, add the cubed tomato and stir.
  3. When the tomato is soft and falling apart, add the tomato sauce and white wine.
  4. Stir and let it sauté a little longer until the alcohol evaporates and the sauce is refined.
  5. Add the well-washed and drained clams.
  6. Season with a little salt (to taste) and add a little chopped parsley.
  7. Mix everything very well.
  8. Cover and cook over high heat until the shells open.
  9. Stir occasionally so the seasoning is evenly spread.
  10. When the clams are open, turn off the heat and sprinkle with a little more parsley.
  11. (Disgard any clams that did not open.)

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William Chase
William Chase
next time I go shellfishing I am going to try this recipe, have been trying for a long time to re-create the Portuguese clam recipe from Antonio's in Nb, have'nt got it yet. Can I post an old post card of Lajes Field from the late 50's?
3 Years ago, Sunday, March 6, 2022
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That's awesome William. Yes, you can post it as a comment here if you're logged in or on the Facebook group as a comment as well.
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