Cooking Recipe Cooked Clams
Recipe Ingredients
4
Clams in shells
1/4 c
Water
Directions
1. Scrub and rinse clams, suitable for steaming (about 1 1/2" wide).
in a 1 1/2 quart pan, bring water to a boil. Add clams; cover and
simmer until they open, about 5 minutes.
2. Or, to cook in a microwave oven, place clams in a microwave-safe 1
quart container. Cover with plastic wrap and cook at full power (100
percent), checking every 30 seconds, until clams open, 2-3 minutes
total.
3. Remove the clams as they open; continue cooking until all are
open. (If a clam doesn't open, discard it and cook another.) Use
clams warm or cool. Reserve
1/4 cup of the cooking liquid.