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Clams in seafood sauce

There are many ways to prepare clams, but, undoubtedly, recipe of clams in seafood sauce is one of the most popular. Only in fifteen minutes and using a few ingredients, we can prepare this tasty dish, ideal for serving as a starter or appetizer. It is a great way to get the full flavor of this mollusk and its extraordinary nutritional components, because it gives us a great portion of vitamins and minerals.

Ingredients

FOR 4 PEOPLE

  • 2 packs of clams 500 g Grand Krust,
  • 1 onion,
  • 2 cloves of garlic,
  • a few leaves of parsley,
  • 6 salted almonds,
  • ½ slice of bread,
  • 1 glass of a white wine,
  • 1 cup of fish broth,
  • Salt,
  • Sweet paprika,
  • Olive oil
Nutritional information

PER 100 GRAMS

  • Energy 297.2
  • Proteins10.9
  • Carbohydrates 20.9
  • Fats16.6
Pairing

Albariño - Young white wine

Step by Step

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Prepare the clams
If the clams are not purged, we can eliminate the sand by putting the clams in a bowl of water and adding two tablespoons of salt. Put them in the fridge and, in a couple of hours, they will be ready to be used.

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Sauté the onion and garlic
In a large pan with a few drops of oil, we put a chopped onion and sauté it till it becomes soft, but without allowing it to get browned. Add the minced garlic and continue to sauté.

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Prepare the sauce
In a bowl put the wine, parsley, almonds, toasted slice of bread, fish broth and a pinch of salt. Grind it.
Add the paprika, stir it and add to the sauce

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To open the clams, just a use of heat is required. In this case, we add directly the seafood sauce and stir everything carefully. When they are opened, the sprinkle them with the chopped parsley, and the dish is ready to be served.

Tips Practical Advice

When the clams are opened, in case you do not want to move them, simply cover them so that the steam will open them.

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