Manila Clams with Garlic Bread

Manila Clams with Garlic Bread

Ingredients

Clams
1 lb Clams, rinsed
½ cup White wine (Brooks Lone Star Riesling)
2 tbsp Butter
1 tbsp Garlic, minced
1 ½ tbsp Lemon, small dice
1 cup Kale, torn into small pieces
cup Cherry tomatoes, cut in half
½ cup Fennel, thinly sliced
1 tbsp Fennel fronds, garnish
Garlic Bread
1 Garlic clove
¼ Baguette, cut in half
2 tbsp Olive oil

Directions

1

In a saucepan heat 1 tbsp of olive oil. Add the minced garlic, lemon and fennel and cook until soft.

2

Add the clams and then the wine and tomatoes. Cover with a lid and let cook for 2 minutes or until the clams have opened.

3

Using a slotted spoon remove the clams from the pan and place into a bowl.

4

Add the butter to the sauté pan and bring to a boil to thicken the sauce. Add the kale and cook until wilted.

5

Pour the sauce over the clams and top with the fresh fennel fronds.

6

For the garlic bread, drizzle the remaining 1 tbsp of oil in the inside of the bread and cook on a flattop until golden, about 1-2 minutes.

7

Remove from the heat and rub the garlic clove on the cooked side of the bread.

8

Use the bread for dipping and enjoy!

Ingredients

Clams
 1 lb Clams, rinsed
 ½ cup White wine (Brooks Lone Star Riesling)
 2 tbsp Butter
 1 tbsp Garlic, minced
 1 ½ tbsp Lemon, small dice
 1 cup Kale, torn into small pieces
  cup Cherry tomatoes, cut in half
 ½ cup Fennel, thinly sliced
 1 tbsp Fennel fronds, garnish
Garlic Bread
 1 Garlic clove
 ¼ Baguette, cut in half
 2 tbsp Olive oil

Directions

1

In a saucepan heat 1 tbsp of olive oil. Add the minced garlic, lemon and fennel and cook until soft.

2

Add the clams and then the wine and tomatoes. Cover with a lid and let cook for 2 minutes or until the clams have opened.

3

Using a slotted spoon remove the clams from the pan and place into a bowl.

4

Add the butter to the sauté pan and bring to a boil to thicken the sauce. Add the kale and cook until wilted.

5

Pour the sauce over the clams and top with the fresh fennel fronds.

6

For the garlic bread, drizzle the remaining 1 tbsp of oil in the inside of the bread and cook on a flattop until golden, about 1-2 minutes.

7

Remove from the heat and rub the garlic clove on the cooked side of the bread.

8

Use the bread for dipping and enjoy!

Manila Clams with Garlic Bread

Suggested wine pairing:

2018 Lone Star Riesling