Sailor's clams (almejas a la marinera)

Name: Sailor's clams (almejas a la marinera)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 500 grams true tide white shell clams; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 shallot; 2 clove/s garlic; 1 tsp plain flour; 150 mls dry white wine; 1 bay leaf; 25 grams parsley; 0.5 lemon; 1 sourdough bread

Prep: 5 minsCook: 10 mins

Prep

5 mins

Cook

10 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

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This is one of my favorite weeknight dinners because it comes together in just 15 minutes, yet tastes like something you'd order at a seaside tavern in Spain. Fresh clams are packed with iron and vitamin B12, making them a nutritious choice that feels indulgent. The beauty of this dish is its simplicity: a handful of ingredients, a hot pan, and you've got something truly special. Garlic, white wine, and fresh parsley transform the clams into something magical, and there's nothing quite like soaking up that briny sauce with crusty bread. This is humble, honest cooking at its finest.

Ella x

Ingredients

Servings:

500 gramstrue tide white shell clams
2 tbspextra virgin olive oil
1shallot(finely chopped)
2 clove/sgarlic(finely sliced)
1 tspplain flour
150 mlsdry white wine(or sherry (Albariño is ideal))
1bay leaf((optional))
25 gramsparsley(finely chopped)
½lemon(juice (optional))
1sourdough bread(Crusty sourdough or ciabatta, to serve)

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Instructions

1
Defrost the clams according to pack instructions. Heat the oil in a wide pan over a medium heat and cook the shallot and garlic gently until softened. Stir in the flour and let it cook for a moment, then add the wine and let it cook for a further 30 seconds. Add the clams (discard any open ones) to the pan with the bay leaf, cover, then cook for 3-5 minutes until they open (discard any that don’t).
2
Once open, take the pan off the heat, sprinkle with the parsley and add a squeeze of lemon juice, if you like. Serve from the pan with warm bread to soak up the sauce – plus a chilled glass of wine or sherry.

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