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Clams with Chorizo, Grilled Corn and Cilantro
This easy recipe for Clams with Chorizo, Grilled Corn + Cilantro makes the best summer appetizer or dinner! Tender steamed clams tossed with spicy Spanish chorizo, sweet grilled corn, and fresh cilantro.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 266 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 ounces Spanish chorizo* diced
- 1 shallot minced
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 25 littleneck clams cleaned*
- 1 ½ cups Charred Corn grilled corn that's been removed from the cob (from about 1-2 ears)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter cold***
- ⅓ cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro
Notes
- *This recipe uses Spanish chorizo, which is cured like salami, as opposed to Mexican chorizo, which is a raw type of sausage. I don't recommend substituting for Mexican chorizo. If you can't find Spanish chorizo, substitute sopresata or another spicy salami, along with 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika.
- *Be sure to clean the clams thoroughly before cooking by soaking them in COLD water and then giving them each a scrub.
- *This recipe does not include any salt, and using unsalted butter is very important. The clams have a lot of salt, as does the chorizo, and the flavor concentrates as it cooks down. The flavor is very salty as is, so be mindful not to use salted butter as it will throw the whole thing overboard. It's also important that the butter is cold so that it doesn't break when you add it to the sauce.
Nutrition Information
Calories
266kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
13mg
(1%)
Potassium
184mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
707IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 266
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 266kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 184mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 707IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.