A few were broken and a few never opened up when they were steamed, those have to be discarded as well if that happens. Some clams have that little rubbery black thing attached that you see above, it’s part of the neck, just snip it off with a pair of scissors, it takes a second.įor five pounds of clams I ended up with forty five clams on the half shell. The best thing about this method is that you don’t have to do any shucking to the raw clams, this makes the whole process so easy! Once they cool down just wiggle off the top of the shell so you have an open half shell, how easy is that! Place the steamed opened clams into a bowl so they can cool down. If doing a large amount don’t overcrowd them do half at a time or get another pot going. Next you’ll want to poach or steam your impeccably cleaned clams in a liquid of water, white wine, some garlic cloves and a bay leaf, letting them simmer in a covered lid on the pot scooping them out as they open, one by one. Then give each one a gentle scrub and discard the broken shells with exposed clam, I had three, trust me you’ll always have some to discard, so count for a few bad ones when buying them. It usually takes three times of soaking and draining. I let them soak in cold water for around twenty minutes in a strainer with a bowl underneath so I can see any sand that comes out when I drain them. I had five pounds of fresh clams that I picked up at Costco. So much flavor packed into one bite, the stuffed clams are tender and sweet, the breading crispy, cheesy, zesty, garlicky, I could go on and on, but let me show you how easy it is to make them.įirst of all whenever you buy clams and they say they’re cleaned just ignore that, you’re going to find sand in there and they will be gritty if not soaked and drained a few times. I recently made a full tray of baked stuffed clams for Christmas Eve, and not one of them were left, they really go fast, in fact I could have made more but then no one would have eaten anything else! New Years Eve is almost here, so grab a bottle of wine and start your party off with a tray of delicious baked stuffed clams. They’re a lovely appetizer for a special meal. Have you ever wanted to make them at home? They’re very easy to make and personally I like them much better home made. Baked clams are the perfect starter to a nice Italian meal. Typically when we’re at an Italian restaurant and there’s baked clams on the menu we order them.

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