Steamed Clams With Cilantro And Red Pepper Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 12 littleneck clams, scrubbed
• 5 tablespoons butter, unsalted
• 1/2 cup scallion, thinly sliced
• 1 1/4 cups cilantro, fresh, chopped
• 1/4 cup sake (or dry vermouth)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot over medium heat, melt 4 tbs. butter. add scallions and cook for three minutes. add 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro, sake (or dry vermouth), garlic, worcestershire sauce and red pepper flakes.
• 2 increase heat to high and bring mixture to a boil. add clams and cover pot. cook until clams open, shaking pot often, for 7-10 minutes.
• 3 using a slotted spoon, transfer clams to two soup bowls. discard.
• 4 any clams that do not open.
• 5 boil remaining liquid over high heat until slightly thickened (for about one minute).
• 6 whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon butter. season with salt and pepper.
• 7 pour sauce over clams. garnish with remaining 1/4 cup chopped cilantro and serve.