Easy Pacific Northwest Steamers

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 lb live steamer clam
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 -6 chopped garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup cooking sherry
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 fresh baked baguette or 1 round sourdough loaf

Recipe

• 1 rinse and drain clams; set aside.
• 2 heat olive oil in large heavy pot over medium heat.
• 3 add garlic, dill, and thyme and heat until garlic is just starting to brown (about 2 min).
• 4 add sherry and water and heat until steaming (about 1 min).
• 5 add clams, cover pot and cook 5 minutes.
• 6 add butter and stir gently until well blended with juices.
• 7 ladle out clams into a large serving bowl.
• 8 remove any clams that did not open all the way.
• 9 pour remaining juices over clams.
• 10 serve hot with fresh bread on the side.
• 11 i served this with a lighter beer and fruity wine in keeping with flavors of the pacific northwest.
• 12 don't forget another bowl to throw the shells in!