Clams on the Half Shell with Fresh Mayonnaise

Name: Clams on the Half Shell with Fresh Mayonnaise
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp champagne vinegar; 1 teaspoons dry mustard; 1 egg yolk; 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 24 littleneck clams, steamed; 237 milliliters oil, safflower or corn; 2 pinches sugar; 1 teaspoons table salt

Clams on the Half Shell with Fresh Mayonnaise is a gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and pescatarian recipe with 6 servings. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 52 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of littleneck clams, mustard, lemon juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes.

Instructions

Serve one teaspoon mayonnaise on top of chilled clams on the half shell.

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Mayonnaise

Clams

For variations, add 1 tablespoon of any of the following ingredients: roasted garlic, basil chiffonade, chopped chipotle peppers, finely diced roasted red peppers, or prepared horseradish to one cup of mayonnaise.

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Horseradish Sauce

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In a bowl, combine lemon juice and champagne vinegar.

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Champagne Vinegar

Lemon Juice

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In a separate glass bowl, whisk together egg yolk and dry ingredients.

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Egg Yolk

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Add half of the lemon juice mixture to the dry ingredients.

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Lemon Juice

Mix well before adding any oil. Begin adding oil, a little at a time, until it is incorporated into the emulsion. The color should lighten once 1/4 of the oil is emulsified. Then add the oil in a slow constant stream, whisking continuously. After 3/4 of the oil is incorporated, add the rest of the lemon juice mixture.

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Continue to whisk until all of the oil is incorporated. Leave at room temperature for 1 hour. Refrigerate, covered, for up to 1 week.

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*RAW EGG WARNING

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Egg

Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs due to the slight risk of Salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell.

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Pasta Shells

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Servings:

1Tbsp

champagne vinegar 1teaspoons

dry mustard 1

egg yolk 2teaspoons

freshly squeezed lemon juice 24

littleneck clams, steamed 237milliliters

oil, safflower or corn 2pinches

sugar 1teaspoons

table salt

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling are my top picks for Clams. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. You could try Tenuta di Nozzole Le Bruniche Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 12 dollars per bottle.

Tenuta di Nozzole Le Bruniche Chardonnay

Nozzole Le Bruniche is an elegant and distinctive expression of the Chardonnay variety, with a clean, fragrant bouquet of white and tropical fruits offset by slight nuances of toast. On the palate, it shows a superb balance of fruit ripeness underscored by a fresh acidity and structure of medium body, with an overall impression of delicate complexity. These are repeated in the clean, persistent finish, which ends on a subtle toasty note.