Posted on Saturday, April 8, 2017 in Seafood Recipes

Portuguese Steamed Clams

Here is a way to make steamed clams even better. Steam the clams in a savory blend of chicken broth, white wine and diced tomatoes, accented with bacon, chouriço and garlic.

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Preparation time	15 min
Cooking Time	n/a
Ready In	35 min
Level of Difficulty	Easy
Servings	4

Ingredients

1/2 pound chourico sausage, diced1/2 pound of bacon, diced3 cloves garlic, chopped1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper1 3/4 cups of chicken broth 3/4 cup of dry white wine1 can (about 28 ounces) diced tomatoes48 small clams, scrubbed1/2 cup of chopped fresh coriander or parsley1 16 ounce loaf Portuguese bread, sliced Get Portuguese ingredients

Preparation

Cook the chourico and bacon in an 8-quart saucepot over medium-high heat until they're well browned, stirring often. Pour off any fat.
Add the garlic and red pepper to the saucepot and cook and stir for 3 minutes. Stir in the broth, wine and tomatoes and heat to a boil. Add the clams.
Cover and cook until the the clams open, stirring often. Discard any clams that do not open.
Sprinkle with the coriander, if desired. Serve with the bread.

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