Clams With Dijon Caper Sauce Recipes

THE BEST CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add linguini and return water to a boil. Let linguini cook until al dente; drain well.
• In a large skillet, saute the onion and garlic in olive oil until the onions are translucent. Drain the cans of minced clams, reserving half of the juice.
• Stir the clams, reserved juice, butter, salt and pepper, and wine. Simmer the mixture for 20 minutes, until the sauce has reduced 1/3 and has thickened.
• Spoon the clam sauce over the linguini and serve.

LINGUINE WITH CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until 2 minutes short of al dente (it will finish cooking in the sauce). Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain pasta.
• While the pasta cooks, make your sauce: Heat the oil in a deep-sided 12-inch skillet over medium. Add the garlic, red-pepper flakes and oregano and cook until the garlic is pale golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the vermouth and simmer until reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the clams with their juices and cook until just warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes more. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
• Add the cooked pasta directly to the skillet along with the butter and lemon zest and toss until the butter has melted and the pasta is glossy with sauce. If needed, add 1/4 cup reserved pasta water. Stir in half the parsley.
• Serve pasta topped with a drizzle of olive oil, if desired, and the remaining parsley. Serve lemon wedges alongside if you like.

CLAMS IN OYSTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot with a lid over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the ginger to the mixture and cook another 2 minutes. Stir the oyster sauce into the mixture; cover and cook another 2 minutes. Pour the water into the mixture, cover, and cook another 2 minutes. Add the clams; cover and cook until the majority of the clams have opened, about 5 minutes. Discard any clams which do not open. Serve immediately.

MUSSELS AND CLAMS WITH SIZZLING BROWN BUTTER AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Wash clams well. Wash mussels, making sure to remove and discard their beards. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in each of 2 large cast iron frying pans over high heat. Add clams and half the thyme to 1 of the pans; add mussels and half of the thyme to the other pan; cook for 1 minute. Divide butter and capers between the 2 pans. Continue cooking clams and mussels for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they open.
• To serve, place clams mussels and the butter in which they cooked in a warmed serving bowl and sprinkle with fleur de sel. Serve with bread on the side, to soak up the butter at the bottom of the bowl.

LINGUINE WITH SPICY CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep saute pan over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook until just golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add pasta and 2 1/2 teaspoons salt. Cook until al dente; drain, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, add clam juice and wine to saute pan, and cook until liquid is reduced by a third, 3 to 5 minutes. Add clams, capers, and red-pepper flakes; cover, and cook until clams open, 10 to 12 minutes; discard unopened clams. Whisk in butter and parsley. Toss with pasta. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

BAKED CLAMS IN SPICY BUTTER SAUCE (LES PALOURDES AUX AROMATES)

Steps:

• Arrange the open clams, meat side up, on a baking sheet.
• Preheat the oven to 450.
• In a saucepan, combine the chopped shallots and wine.
• Cook briefly, stirring.
• Add the butter and heat, stirring, until it melts.
• Add the salt, pepper, tabasco, worcestershire sauce, and mustard.
• Bring just to the boil, stirring.
• Cook and continue stirring for about 5 minutes.
• Add the basil& let the sauce cool to lukewarm.
• Spoon the sauce over the clams and bake for 10 minutes.
• Then run the clams under the broiler for about 15 seconds (no longer!) Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

CLAMS WITH DIJON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• in a large nonreactive skillet with a fitted lid melt butter over medium heat.
• add garlic and cook until soft and beginning to turn brown, stirring with a wooden spoon.
• increase heat to medium high and add vermouth and herbes de provence.
• bring to a boil, stirring often until reduced by half, aprox 3 minutes.
• add clams, cover and steam, shaking skillet occasionally until clams open, 5 minutes.
• discard the ones that don't open.
• remove the clams to 4 soup bowls, and return the skillet and liquid to stovetop.
• add cream, capers, mustard, stir and gently boil until sauce thickens enough to coat a spoon, 8 minutes.
• season to taste with salt and pepper, divide over clams, serve.