Recipe a Day for May: Florida Clam Scampi
| May 20, 2012 | Posted by Sarah under Cooking, Recipes, Seafood |
Have you ever cooked fresh clams? It is actually super easy. You basically just steam them until they pop open! If you want to give it a try, this recipe is a simple and tasty one to start with.
Florida Clam Scampi
Yield 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 Florida garlic cloves, minced
- 2 dozen Florida hard clams, rinsed well
- 1 cup fresh Florida parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Florida lemon juice
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup Florida dry white wine
- 1/4 cup Florida sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 pint Florida grape tomatoes, halved
- 8 ounces spinach fettuccine, cooked
Preparation
Melt butter with oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, cook and stir one minute. Add clams, cook and stir five minutes. Add parsley, lemon juice, salt, pepper and wine. Continue steaming, stirring occasionally, until clams open. Stir in tomatoes and serve over fettuccine.
thank you. a new transplant to Florida, and I love to cook.