5 from 3 votes
Steamed Clams
Easy recipe for how to make Steamed Clams that are tender and flavorful! Served in a delicious garlic, lemon, and white wine cooking sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
Servings
Calories:
282 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 72 littleneck clam fresh
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1 yellow onion , diced
- 5 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 cups clam juice
- 1/2 lemon , juiced and zested (reserve other half for serving in wedges)
- 1/4 cup butter unsalted
- parsley finely minced as garnish, fresh
- baguette for serving, French
Instructions
- Rinse your clams well, making sure to clean any sand/debris.
- Set aside.
- Add vegetable oil and unsalted butter to a large pot on medium heat.
- Add in the onions, stir to coat, and cook for 5-6 minutes until translucent.
- Add in the garlic, stir, and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add in the white wine, clam juice, lemon juice and lemon zest, salt, black pepper and crushed red pepper flakes (optional).
- Stir and cook for 2 minutes to bring to a simmer.
- Add in the clams, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- Very important: Discard any clams that have not opened, these will not be fresh to eat as the clams were not alive to begin with.
- Serve the clams into a shallow bowl.
- Add butter in chunks to the pot, stir to melt.
- Add the cooking liquid over the clams and serve with crusty bread for dipping and white wine to drink with your meal.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
282kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
305mg
(13%)
Potassium
153mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
605IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 282
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 282kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 305mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 605IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.