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Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato

By Groceree

Also known as Clams Bulhão Pato

Clams opened in olive oil with a great deal of sliced garlic, coriander and white wine, and finished with lemon. Four minutes of cooking and a plate of bread.

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Open clams in a garlicky green broth with coriander and lemon wedges, with bread
Servings
4 servings
Prep
15 min
Cook
8 min
Total
1 h 23 min

Ingredients

  • clams1.2 kg
  • garlic cloves8
  • coriander1 large bunch
  • dry white wine150 ml
  • olive oil6 tbsp
  • lemons1
  • black pepper
  • gluten-free bread1 loaf
  • salt3 tbsp

Instructions

  1. 01

    Purge the for at least 1 hour in cold water with a tablespoon of the per litre, changing the water twice, and throw out any that stay open when tapped.

  2. 02

    Warm the in a wide pan. Slice the thinly and cook it gently until it just turns pale gold. Do not let it brown — burnt ruins the whole pan.

  3. 03

    Add the and bring it to a hard boil.

  4. 04

    Tip in the , clamp the lid on and cook over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes, shaking once, until they have opened.

  5. 05

    Take off the heat, discard any that stayed shut, and fold in most of the , roughly chopped, the juice of half the and a good grind of .

  6. 06

    Serve straight from the pan with the rest of the , the other half of the cut into wedges, and the for the broth.

Notes

  • Purge the clams properly. Grit is the only thing that can spoil a dish this simple.
  • Pale gold garlic, never brown. It is sliced rather than crushed so it cooks evenly and stays sweet.
  • Named after a nineteenth-century Lisbon poet. The coriander is not optional — it is the flavour people remember.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
480 kcal
Protein
12 g
Carbs
48 g
Fat
27 g

Estimated from the ingredients.

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