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Garlic Butter Steamer Clams Recipe (Soft Shell Clams)
Garlic Butter Steamer Clams — a quick and flavorful recipe featuring New England soft-shell clams (steamers), cooked in garlic herb butter and white wine, ready in just 15 minutes. Perfect for seafood lovers seeking an easy yet delicious meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 211 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 lbs (700 grams) steamer clams soft shell clams, cleaned and scrubbed
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon flat-leaf Italian parsley chopped
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat a small pot and add the melted butter. Sauté the garlic until fragrant, but not browned. Add the soft shell clams to the pot, stirring to combine. Pour in the white wine and cover the pot with its lid.
- Steam and cook for about 5 minutes, or until all the clams have opened. Add parsley and salt to taste. Serve immediately with crusty bread.
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Notes
- Choose fresh, live clams with closed shells. Do not use frozen clams.
- To clean steamer clams, first discard any rotten or open clams. Next, soak the clams in salted water for 20-30 minutes to remove sand. Scrub the shells with a soft brush and rinse under cold water.
- Sauté fresh garlic in butter until fragrant, being careful not to burn it, before adding the clams.
- Discard any clams that remain unopened as they may be bad.
- The black coloration on the top of siphon is natural pigmentation, due to by environmental factors in their habitat. It's normal and you do not need to cut off the black end on the siphon of a steamer clam. You may pull of and remove the membrane covering the siphon and eat the rest of it.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4people
Calories
211kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
66mg
(22%)
Sodium
142mg
(6%)
Potassium
102mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
770IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 142mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 770IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.