TINY Kitchen Steamed Clams

Yesterday I received a package at my doorstep at 10 in the morning. Inside? Loads of fresh seafood from Hood Canal, Washington, a most awesome birthday gift from my step-father. He had carefully chosen some of my favorite items from home: razor clams, smoked salmon, and crab, and had overnighted them direct to arrive on my birthday morning. He also threw in some Alaskan scallops and oysters for good measure, giving me a little taste of home right here in Connecticut.

So what does one do when the jackpot of seafood arrives on your doorstep at 10am? I say, prepare a seafood brunch. And so we did. I got to work scrubbing the clams, and then soaked them in a bowl of salted water for an hour to release any remaining sand or dirt they were holding onto, then we prepared two giant bowls of steamers, and had them alongside some crusty bread and white wine. Yes, wine before lunch. Hey, I said it was my birthday.

Here is my super easy and delicious Steamed Clam recipe, straight from the shores of Washington state to you, by way of Connecticut and this TINY Kitchen.

INGREDIENTS

4 dozen little neck clams

1 cup white wine

2 cups water

2 tbs olive or coconut oil

2 tbs minced garlic

1 cup chopped red onion

1 cup diced tomatoes

dried oregano and rosemary

salt and pepper

1 stick butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

In a large sauce pan, add 2 tbs oil and let it heat
Add in your garlic and onion, sautéing until onion is translucent and the mix is aromatic
Add 1 cup of white wine to the onions and garlic and let flavors marry for a few minutes
Add your tomatoes
Sprinkle some oregano and rosemary into the mixture, stir
Add 2 cups water, stir
Add clams
Cover and let cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until clams open
Once they are ready, discard any clams that did not open
Using a slotted spoon, transfer clams to a large serving bowl or individual serving bowls
Season the leftover juices in the pan with salt and pepper
Pour juice mixture over clams
Next, pour the melted butter over clams
Serve immediately