Baked Clams With Garlic Butter


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seafood

Yield:

4.0 servings

Added:

December 6, 2009

Creator:

Anonymous

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Ingredients

24 Cherrystone clams
6 tablespoons Soft butter
Salt and generous grinding of black pepper
1 tablespoon Finely minced garlic
1 tablespoon Finely chopped shallots
4 tablespoons Chopped fresh chervil or parsley
4 tablespoons Freshly grated Gruyere or Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1
Preaheat the broiler to high. Open the clams or have them opened, discard the top shell; loosen the clams on the bottom half of the shell.
2
Blend together in bowl the butter, salt, pepper, garlic, shallots and chervil. Do not add too much salt because the clams are salty.
3
Spoon an equal amount of herb butter on top of each clam and smooth it slightly. Arrange clams on baking dish and sprinkle cheese over each clam.
4
Place clams under broiler 5-6 inches from the heat. Broil about 3-4 minutes until hot and golden brown. Do not overcook.
5
Serves four.

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