Steamers with a Kicked-Up Herb Butter Recipe

Name: Steamers with a Kicked-Up Herb Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water; 1 cup clam juice; 1/4 cup white wine; 2 shallots, cut into quarters lengthwise plus 2 tablespoons, minced; 2 cloves garlic; 5 sprigs thyme; 1 sprig rosemary; 1/2 bunch parsley sprigs; 1/2 bunch chives, chopped; 1/2 bunch tarragon, leaves chopped; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 2 sticks unsalted butter; 8 pounds steamer clams, scrubbed well under cold running water; 1 crusty baguette, for serving

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cups water
1 cup clam juice
1/4 cup white wine
2 shallots, cut into quarters lengthwise plus 2 tablespoons, minced
2 cloves garlic
5 sprigs thyme
1 sprig rosemary
1/2 bunch parsley sprigs
1/2 bunch chives, chopped
1/2 bunch tarragon, leaves chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
2 sticks unsalted butter
8 pounds steamer clams, scrubbed well under cold running water
1 crusty baguette, for serving

1
Combine water, clam juice, white wine, shallots, garlic, 3 of the thyme sprigs, rosemary and parsley in a large stock pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
2
In a food processor combine the minced shallots, chives, tarragon, leaves from the remaining 2 sprigs of thyme, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper and butter; blend until smooth.
3
Place a steamer basket in the stockpot, add the clams to the steamer basket and cover.
4
Cook until the clams open, about 10 minutes; remove any clams that do not open.
5
Gently heat the herb butter.
6
Transfer clams to a serving bowl.
7
Strain the broth.
8
Serve the clams with the broth, the herb butter and slices of the warm baguette.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups water, 1 cup clam juice, 1/4 cup white wine, 2 shallots, cut into quarters lengthwise plus 2 tablespoons, minced, and more.

Yes, Steamers with a Kicked-Up Herb Butter falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Steamers with a Kicked-Up Herb Butter

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