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Ameijoas A Bulhao Pato, Portuguese Clams
15:37 Mon 24th May 2010 | Food & Drink
Serves 1
This is a wonderful traditional clam recipe, popular all over Portugal. Bulhao Pato was a Portuguese poet who is attributed with creating this dish. The dish is similar to mussels cooked in a white wine or garlic sauce, like mussels, you have a massive bowl piled high, with a light, fragrant garlic sauce.
This is a perfect dish for anyone who loves seafood. Serve with homemade crusty bread and you have a wonderful lunch or dinner. Like mussels, clams are served in their shells so they are great fun to eat and they look fantastic.
Ingredients
- 1 kilo of clams, cleaned and beards removed
- 150ml water
- 75ml white wine
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 bunch coriander
- 1 large lemon
- Salt and pepper
Method
- In a pan heat the olive oil and fry the garlic. Add the wine, water and coriander.
- Then add the cleaned clams, cover the pan and simmer until the clams all open, this should take about 5 minutes.
- Squeeze the lemon juice over the clams and season with salt and pepper.