Recipe for Steamed Clams and Mussels |
Recipe for Steamed Clams and Mussels Ingredients:- 2 cups White Wine
- 2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
- 24 Littleneck Clams
- 2 lb Mussels - scrubbed, debearded
Cocktail sauce: - 1/4 cup bottled Chili Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1½ teaspoons minced Fresh Dill
- 1½ teaspoons Horseradish
Chive butter: - 2 tablespoons Butter - melted
- 2 tablespoons minced Fresh Chives
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Time: 35 min
Serves: 6
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Recipe for Steamed Clams and Mussels Instructions:To prepare cocktail sauce:
Combine dill, chili sauce, juice, and horseradish in a small bowl.
To prepare chive butter:
Combine butter and chives in a small bowl, cover and keep warm.
Place wine, Old Bay Seasoning in a large Dutch oven, set a large vegetable steamer in pan. Bring wine mixture to a boil over high heat.
Add clams to the steamer, cover clams with lid and steam for 8 minutes.
Add mussels to steamer and steam covered mussels and clams for 8 minutes or until clam and mussel shells open.
Discard any shells that have failed to open, discard wine mixture.
Serve immediately with cocktail sauces and chive butter.
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Recipe for Steamed Clams and Mussels Cooking Time & Tips:- For cooking times please see above.
- Remember to only add a little salt to fish dishes
- If required, serve with your choice of sauce
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Recipe for Steamed Clams and Mussels Serving Instructions & Ideas:- Serve with your choice of fresh bread
- Seafood generally goes well with white wine
- A healthy alternative to meat dishes
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