Smoky Mussels and Clams with White Wine Broth

Name: Smoky Mussels and Clams with White Wine Broth
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 14 grams French bread baguette; 3 Tbsps butter; 227 grams clam juice; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 3 Tbsps finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme; 6 garlic cloves, sliced; 680 grams littleneck clams; 907 grams mussels, scrubbed and debearded; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters wood chips; 79 milliliters chopped shallots; 3 thyme sprigs; 473 milliliters chopped, seeded, peeled tomato

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Smoky Mussels and Clams with White Wine Broth a try. Watching your figure? This pescatarian recipe has 458 calories, 21g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up thyme sprigs, olive oil, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bread you could follow this main course with the Coffee Cake Banana Bread as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Soak wood chips in water for 30 minutes; drain well.

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French Fries

Water

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

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Grill

Place wood chips on hot coals.

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French Fries

Place a large Dutch oven on grill rack. Close grill lid; heat 2 minutes.

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Grill

Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add shallots and garlic to pan; saut 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Shallot

Garlic

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Add tomato; close grill lid, and cook 3 minutes.

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Tomato

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Remove grill lid.

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Add wine; bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes or until reduced to 2 tablespoons, stirring occasionally.

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Wine

Add thyme, juice, and clams; close grill lid, and cook 5 minutes.

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Clams

Juice

Thyme

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Remove grill lid. Stir in mussels; close grill lid, and cook 5 minutes. Coat bread slices with cooking spray; grill 1 minute on each side or until toasted.

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Cooking Spray

Mussels

Bread

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Remove clams and mussels from pan using a slotted spoon, reserving cooking liquid in pan; discard any unopened shells. Cover clams and mussels; keep warm. Discard thyme sprigs. Bring reserved cooking liquid to a boil. Cook 15 minutes or until reduced to 3/4 cup; remove from heat.

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Fresh Thyme

Mussels

Pasta Shells

Clams

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Add butter, parsley, and chopped thyme, stirring until smooth. Return mussels and clams to pan; toss to coat.

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Mussels

Parsley

Butter

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Thyme

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Serve with grilled bread.

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Servings:

14grams

French bread baguette 3Tbsps

butter 227grams

clam juice 118milliliters

dry white wine 3Tbsps

finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1Tbsp

chopped fresh thyme 6

garlic cloves, sliced 680grams

littleneck clams 907grams

mussels, scrubbed and debearded 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 237milliliters

wood chips 79milliliters

chopped shallots 3

thyme sprigs 473milliliters

chopped, seeded, peeled tomato

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Shellfish works really well with Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling. 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 Frank Family Vineyards Lewis Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 62 dollars per bottle.