How To Make Steamed Clams with Fresh Basil
These steamed clams are easy to make and very elegant. The butter, white wine, and fresh herbs give this seafood dish a more enhanced flavor profile.
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
- 12little neck clams
- 2tspolive oil
- 3clovesgarlic,cut in large chunks
- 1tspunsalted butter
- 2tbspbasil,or parsley, fresh
- ½cupWhite Wine
- ¼cupwater
Instructions
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Heat a large pot on high heat.
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Add oil.
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When hot, add garlic and cook until golden.
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Add butter, wine, water and clams and cover tightly, reduce to medium-low heat.
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Cook 5 to 10 minutes, or until the shells open.
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Transfer clams with a slotted spoon to a large bowl and pour the liquid through a strainer over the clams.
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Top with fresh herbs and enjoy with a good crusty bread.
Nutrition
- Calories: 187.08kcal
- Fat: 7.29g
- Saturated Fat: 2.00g
- Trans Fat: 0.09g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 3.89g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.73g
- Carbohydrates: 6.19g
- Fiber: 0.14g
- Sugar: 0.62g
- Protein: 13.19g
- Cholesterol: 31.18mg
- Sodium: 528.22mg
- Calcium: 53.56mg
- Potassium: 108.24mg
- Iron: 1.75mg
- Vitamin A: 101.47µg
- Vitamin C: 1.88mg
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