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Clams and Chorizo in White Wine Sauce

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This clam and chorizo with white wine sauce recipe is packed with flavor. Clams and chorizo is freshened up with a touch of lemon zest, clam juice, and fresh parsley.  Grab a piece of bread for dunking.

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¾ pound of ground raw chorizo (AKA Mexican chorizo)
  • 1/3 cup onions, diced
  • 1 Tbsp garlic, sliced
  • 3/4 cup white wine
  • 2 cups clam juice
  • 24 littleneck clams, rinsed & scrubbed
  • zest from one lemon
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 baguette - (optional)
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Rinse clams and discard any that are open.  Optional: soak in ice water with 1-2 Tbsp salt for 30 minutes if clams are extra sandy.
  • Bring a large pan to medium high heat and add butter, olive oil, chorizo, onions.  
  • Cook ~ 5-7 minutes or until chorizo is cooked through.
  • Add garlic and cook 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
  • Add white wine and clam juice.  
  • Bring to a boil and add clams.
  • Cover and cook an additional 5-7 minutes or until the clams have opened.  Trash any clams that have not opened (they are bad).  
  • Remove clams to a large bowl as they open.  
  • Remove sausage with a slotted spoon (place in clam bowl) and pour most of the broth into your bowl, careful to check for any sand in the pan, just in case.
  • Zest lemon first and then juice.  Add 2 Tbsp lemon juice and garnish with lemon zest and parsley.
  • Serve with crusty baguette for dipping or serve over pasta or zoodles.  Add salt to taste.

Notes

  • Clams will nearly always have some dirt, sand, or mud in them even if you rinse them with great care.  The sand will stay at the bottom of your pot when cooking.  When pouring your broth into a bowl, leave ~ 1/4 to 1/3 of the liquid (and all of the sand) in the pan.  This prevents a sandy broth.
  • Don't have clam juice?  Use water or chicken broth.

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