Jersey Shore Clams
Jersey Shore Clams
Ingredients
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced, plus 1 wedge for garnish
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 pounds clams, scrubbed clean
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the garlic by mincing all 5 cloves.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
In a large cast iron skillet, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat on your grill or stovetop.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the minced garlic to the melted butter in the skillet and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Pour the dry white wine into the skillet. Add the thinly sliced lemon, chopped fresh parsley, and red pepper flakes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Stir the mixture gently to combine all the ingredients in the skillet.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the scrubbed clams to the skillet, arranging them in a single layer as much as possible.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Cover the skillet tightly with a lid. Place the covered skillet on a preheated grill over medium-high heat, or continue cooking on the stovetop.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Cook the clams for 5-10 minutes, or until all the clams have opened. Discard any clams that do not open.
⏱️ 8 min
- 9
Carefully remove the skillet from the grill or stovetop. Garnish with a fresh lemon wedge and serve immediately directly from the skillet.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Jersey Shore Clams
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced, plus 1 wedge for garnish
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 pounds clams, scrubbed clean
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the garlic by mincing all 5 cloves.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
In a large cast iron skillet, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat on your grill or stovetop.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the minced garlic to the melted butter in the skillet and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Pour the dry white wine into the skillet. Add the thinly sliced lemon, chopped fresh parsley, and red pepper flakes.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Stir the mixture gently to combine all the ingredients in the skillet.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the scrubbed clams to the skillet, arranging them in a single layer as much as possible.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Cover the skillet tightly with a lid. Place the covered skillet on a preheated grill over medium-high heat, or continue cooking on the stovetop.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Cook the clams for 5-10 minutes, or until all the clams have opened. Discard any clams that do not open.
⏱️ 8 min - 9
Carefully remove the skillet from the grill or stovetop. Garnish with a fresh lemon wedge and serve immediately directly from the skillet.
⏱️ 1 min