Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato

Name: Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 2 lbs littleneck clams, scrubbed; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup dry white wine; 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 lemon lemon; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper; 8 oz crusty bread, sliced

Littleneck clams steamed in garlic, olive oil, and white wine, then finished with cilantro and lemon, a classic Portuguese seafood starter best eaten with crusty bread.

25 minEasyServes 4260 cal/serving

PortugueseAppetizerStovetopPescatarianNut-Free

Cook this free in the appFree. No download, no account. The screen stays awake and each step can run its own timer.

Ingredients

2 lbs littleneck clams, scrubbed
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 lemon lemon
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
8 oz crusty bread, sliced

Instructions

1

Heat 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil in a large pot with a lid over medium heat. Cook 6 cloves minced garlic and 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes 1 minute, until fragrant but not browned.
2

Add 1/4 cup dry white wine and 2 lbs scrubbed littleneck clams. Cover and steam 5 to 7 minutes, shaking the pot, until the shells open. Discard any clams that stay closed.
3

Remove the open clams to bowls. Stir 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, the juice of 1 lemon lemon, and 1/4 tsp ground black pepper into the pot liquid. Pour it over the clams.
4

Serve immediately with 8 oz sliced crusty bread for dipping in the broth.

Cook this free in the appCooking it now? The app keeps the screen awake and times each step. Free, nothing to install.

Keep this recipe

Prints the ingredients and method only.

Questions

What is Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato?

Littleneck clams steamed in garlic, olive oil, and white wine, then finished with cilantro and lemon, a classic Portuguese seafood starter best eaten with crusty bread. This reference files it under Portuguese appetizer: made on the stovetop, rated easy and about 25 minutes start to finish.

Is there a substitute for white wine in Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato?

The entry for Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato calls for 1/4 cup dry white wine. In its place: Use chicken or vegetable stock with a teaspoon of white wine vinegar or lemon juice per half cup for the acidity.

How hot is Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato?

Moderately. The heat in Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato comes from 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes. For a milder plate, halve the pepper flakes; nothing else in the method changes. For more, add it at the table rather than in the pot, so everyone sets their own level.

Can I make Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato is 8 oz crusty bread, sliced. Swap the bread or crumbs for a gluten-free loaf or gluten-free panko. Everything else proceeds as written.

Does Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato contain shellfish?

Yes: 2 lbs littleneck clams, scrubbed. The full allergen list for this entry is gluten and shellfish. Packaged ingredients vary by brand, so check labels if the allergy is serious.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,695 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.