Orecchiette with Clams, Chiles, and Parsley

Name: Orecchiette with Clams, Chiles, and Parsley
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 237 milliliters About dry white wine, divided; 2 or 3 flat-leaf parsley sprigs, plus 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley. Make sure your parsley is really dry--its easier to chop, says Nosrat; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 Juice of lemon; 1 kilograms littleneck clams, scrubbed well; 907 grams Manila clams, scrubbed well; 3 Tbsps About extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 907 grams Homemade Orecchiette, or 1 1/2 lbs. store-bought; 2 Tbsps finely shredded parmesan cheese; 2 teaspoons chopped whole dried red chiles or red chile flakes; 6 servings Sea salt; 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced

Orecchiette with Clams, Chiles, and Parsley might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 756 calories, 29g of protein, and 14g of fat each. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. Head to the store and pick up butter, littleneck clams, sea salt, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. (Go easy on the salt; clams are quite salty.)

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Clams

Water

Salt

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Pot

Heat a large (not nonstick) frying pan over medium heat and swirl in 2 tbsp. oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add 2 tbsp. onion and the parsley sprigs.

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Parsley

Onion

Add as many littlenecks as will fit in one layer, then pour in 1/2 cup wine.

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Wine

Crank up heat to high, cover pan, and let clams steam until they open, 2 to 3 minutes; transfer to a bowl as they open.

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Clams

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Add remaining littlenecks to pan and cook the same way.

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Frying Pan

Strain cooking liquid through a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth; set aside. Once clams are cool, pluck from shells and roughly chop. Set aside in a small bowl with just enough cooking liquid to cover.

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Pasta Shells

Clams

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Sieve

Cheesecloth

Bowl

Rinse pan, then set over medium heat.

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Frying Pan

Add 1 tbsp. oil, remaining onion, and a pinch of salt. Cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. It's okay if onion picks up color, but don't let it burn; add a splash of water if you need to.

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Onion

Water

Salt

Cooking Oil

Add chile and garlic; cook 1 minute.

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Garlic

Chili Pepper

Boil orecchiette until tender to the bite, 7 to 10 minutes if fresh, 15 to 20 if dried.

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Orecchiette

Meanwhile, add Manilas to onion and crank up heat to high.

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Onion

Add a healthy splash of clam cooking liquid or wine and cover pan. As soon as clams open, add littlenecks.

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Clams

Wine

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Frying Pan

Let reduce 2 to 3 minutes and add lemon juice and/or more wine to taste.

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Lemon Juice

Wine

Scoop out pasta and stir into clams. Taste and adjust for salt, spiciness, and acid. Pasta should be quite juicy--if not, add more spoonfuls of clam cooking liquid, wine, or pasta water. Toss in butter and cheese and allow to melt, coating pasta.

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Water

Butter