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Title: Portuguese Steamed Clams
Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients

      2 oz Boiled ham; chopped fine
    1/4 c  Finely-chopped shallot
      2    Garlic cloves; minced
    1/2 ts Dried hot red pepper flakes
      3 tb Olive oil
    1/2 c  Dry white wine
    1/2    Red bell pepper; chopped
           -fine
     18 sm Hard-shelled clams - (abt
           -2"); scrubbed well
      1 tb Fresh lemon juice; plus
      2 ts Fresh lemon juice; or to
           -taste
    1/3 c  Finely-chopped fresh
           -coriander leav

Instructions

In a kettle cook the ham, the shallot, the garlic and the red pepper flakes
in the oil over moderately-low heat, stirring, for 3 minutes, add the
wine, the bell pepper and the clams, and steam the mixture, covered, for 5
minutes, or until the clams begin to open. Transfer the clams as they open
with tongs to 2 heated bowls, cover them, and continue to steam the
unopened clams, shaking the kettle and transferring the clams as they open,
for up to 10 minutes more (discard any unopened clams). Remove the kettle
from the heat, stir the lemon juice and the coriander into the broth, and
pour the broth over the clams.
This recipe yields 2 servings.

Recipe Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton
From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # CL-8688)

Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD -
MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net

04-11-1999

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Contributor: Sara Moulton

Preparation Time: 0:00

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