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Steamed Clams with White Wine and Garlic

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Steamed clams are cooked together with wine wine, garlic, a touch of butter and loads of fresh herbs. And have extra crusty bread ready to soak up the delicious broth.

Steamed clams are cooked together with wine wine, garlic, a touch of butter and loads of fresh herbs. And have extra crusty bread ready to soak up the delicious broth.

There’s a short handful of meals I’ll ask for on big celebratory dinner nights. Either steamed mussels or steamed clams. I know, I’m a cheap date huh?

Leave me with a big bowl of steamed clams with garlic, white wine and maybe a touch of butter, some crusty bread and a tall glass of chilled pinot grigio and I am one happy, possibly slurpy, with buttery clam broth all over me-gal!

Steamed clams are cooked together with wine wine, garlic, a touch of butter and loads of fresh herbs. And have extra crusty bread ready to soak up the delicious broth.

How to clean clams before cooking

Now before we get into the steaming, lets talk about how to properly clean clams first. Honestly, it takes longer to clean clams then to cook them, but worth it so you don’t bite into a hard piece of sand.

  • Once you bring home the clams, place them on ice and leave in the fridge until you’re ready to cook them later (usually on the same day).
  • 30 minutes before you’re ready to cook, place the clams in a large bowl of cold tap water. This help the clams spit out any sand that may be inside.
  • Right when you’re ready to cook, use a small brush or towel to scrub the outside of each clam. Then, you’re ready to cook!

Once you master how to clean clams (again, easy, just a bit time consuming), you’re ready to cook them in any which way. Such as in my linguini with clams or seafood and chorizo paella.

Steamed clams are cooked together with wine wine, garlic, a touch of butter and loads of fresh herbs. And have extra crusty bread ready to soak up the delicious broth.
Steamed clams are cooked together with wine wine, garlic, a touch of butter and loads of fresh herbs. And have extra crusty bread ready to soak up the delicious broth.
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4.25 from 16 votes

Steamed Clams with White Wine and Garlic

Steamed clams are cooked together with wine wine, garlic, a touch of butter and loads of fresh herbs. And have extra crusty bread ready to soak up the delicious broth.
Prep Time40 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time50 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: clams, how to cook steamed clams, steamed clams, steamed clams with white wine
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 275kcal
Author: Samantha Ferraro
Cost: $14

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small-medium sized shallot chopped finely
  • 2-3 large garlic cloves chopped finely
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes optional for heat
  • 1 1/2 cups white wine
  • 2 pounds littleneck clams cleaned and scrubbed
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Small bunch of fresh parsley leaves roughly chopped
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Instructions

  • Begin by heating a large skillet over medium heat and add the butter and olive oil. Cook until the butter is almost fully melted.
  • Add the chopped shallots and cook for 2-3 minutes, until shallots just change color. Add in the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for another 1-2 minutes, stirring everything together.
  • Pour in white wine and add in the clams. Give everyone one good stir and cover skillet with a lid. Cook clams until they all open, about 7-9 minutes.
  • Once done, turn off heat and add lemon juice and fresh herbs. Give everything one more good stir and serve with crusty bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 605IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg

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  1. Sarlene says

    January 24, 2020 at 4:47 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious. I also added 6 colossal large shrimp, 2 8 Oz lobster tails and 2 fresh calimari cut into rings. Delicioso…served with crusty sourdough baguette and a white burgundy.

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      January 25, 2020 at 9:00 am

      Oh now that sounds fantastic!! Thank you!!

      Reply
  2. Medworldis.Com says

    April 28, 2020 at 9:48 am

    Who is your pan by that you cook the garlic wine and butter steamed clams in ? Great looking pan Nice size Not too big!

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      April 28, 2020 at 10:03 am

      The photos show a large white bowl, but I do use a medium sized pot when making clams.

      Reply
  3. Flavia says

    May 17, 2020 at 9:42 am

    The clams were divine. Accompanied the clams with fresh pasta.

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      May 18, 2020 at 8:30 pm

      That sounds perfect! Thank you for sharing Flavia!

      Reply
  4. Joy says

    October 2, 2020 at 7:50 pm

    5 stars
    My husband and I both love seafood, especially shellfish! Despite both of us being born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, neither of us have ever learned how to prepare it…except for Salmon and Halibut Fish & Chips.
    Today, we picked up fresh Manila Clams from Anthony’s Seafood (now public 2x a week, thanks to COVID-19).
    Thanks for sharing your clear, easy to follow recipe, including how to prepare the fresh clams!
    They were delicious!!!

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      October 3, 2020 at 7:18 pm

      Hi Joy! We live in the PNW now too and there is nothing like salmon here! We get our clams from Taylor Shellfish right outside of Bellingham, WA…so good!! Thank you for your lovely comment and I am so thrilled you had a delicious dinner!

      Reply
  5. Amanda says

    October 12, 2020 at 8:27 am

    What type of white wine works best?

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      October 15, 2020 at 7:40 am

      Hi Amanda! I love a Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay for steaming seafood! But really, any white wine that you enjoy šŸ™‚

      Reply
      • Aimee says

        January 6, 2021 at 9:10 pm

        Ours were super winey…. not sure if I didn’t have the heat up enough or should have had lid off? We only had about a pound of clams tho and used the 1.5 cups…?

        Reply
        • Samantha says

          January 7, 2021 at 6:08 pm

          Hi Aimee! I think it 3was winey because you used the same amount of wine, but for half the amount of clams. Next time if you are cutting the clam amount in half, cut the wine amount in half as well.

          Reply

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