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Clams in Garlic Sauce

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 Servings

Ingredients

5

tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1

/2 cup minced onion

4

garlic cloves, minced

2

bay leaves

2

2-inch pieces dried guajillo chili with seeds, * thinly sliced

3

pounds Manilla clams, scrubbed

6

tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1

/2 cup dry Sherry

1

/4 cup fresh lemon juice

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion, garlic, bay leaves, and guajillo chili; sauté until onion is tender, about 8 minutes. Add clams and sauté 2 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup parsley. Add Sherry and lemon juice. Increase heat to medium-high, cover, and simmer until clams open (discard any that do not open), about 8 minutes. Transfer clams to shallow bowl. Boil sauce until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over clams. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons parsley and serve.

    Step 2

    * Available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets.