Steamer Clams
Sure is fun heading down to the tideflats on a spring day for some steamer clam digging… and the rewards for a half hour spent digging in the mud ? Good times and a heck of a clam dinner for the crew.
Tiffany’s Port Townsend Steamer Clams
- 2-3 limits fresh Manila or Native Littlenecks in shell ( approx. 3 lbs)
- 32 oz. organic vegetable broth
- fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- one can tomatoes, diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- sea salt to taste
- glass of chardonnay ( for the cook , dash for the clams )
Rinse and scrub clams. Combine broth, basil, tomatoes salt and garlic in a deep Paella pan or pot, cover and bring to a boil. Add clams and bring back to boil on simmer- clams are done when they have all opened fully. Serve clams in bowls with broth and slices of baguette bread for dipping.
David and Tiffany Drewry | P.O. Box 763, Port Townsend, WA 98368-0763 | (360) 379-0906