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Portuguese Clams in White Wine Sauce
Portuguese Clams in White Wine Sauce
Print Recipe Portuguese Clams in White Wine Sauce
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds small clams
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 1/2 cup parsley, chopped

Instructions

  • Place the clams in a large basin of salty water. Leave them out for around 2 hours so they expel their sand.
  • Drain the salty water and rinse them well in running cold tap water.
  • In a sauté pan, warm the olive oil and add the garlic. Sauté on low heat, so as not to brown the garlic, for about 5 minutes.
  • Add pepper flakes. Stir and cook for around 1 minute.
  • Add the cleaned clams and white wine and squeeze of half a lemon.
  • Cover and cook until the clams are all open, around 8 minutes.
  • Transfer to a bowl and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
  • Serve with bread to soak up all the delicious juices. Enjoy!