Steamer Clams In Beer And Garlic

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer, allowed to go flat
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 4 garlic cloves, halved
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 fresh parsley sprigs
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 50 -60 steamer clams, in the shell well scrubbed
• melted butter, for dipping

Recipe

• 1 in a big saucepan, combine the beer, broth, garlic, bay leaf, parsley, and salt/pepper.
• 2 bring to a boil; decrease heat to medium; simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors.
• 3 add clams; cover and simmer 4-5 minutes until clam shells open.
• 4 remove bay leaf and discard; remove any clams that did not open and discard.
• 5 place clams in 4 large individual bowls and ladle some of the liquid from the saucepan over the clams.
• 6 serve with individual bowls of melted butter for dipping; serve immediately.