Steamers w/ Lemon-Butter & White Wine
A wonderful additional to any clam bake or BBQ. If you can't find "piss" clams or steamers, I like to use small tender clams or black mussels.
Ingredients
- 5-10 lbs Steamers (or clams or mussels)
- 1 stick Butter
- ¼ cup Olive Oil
- 2 Diced Onions
- 2 cloves Minced Garlic
- 3 stalks Chopped Celery
- 2 cups White Wine
- Zest & juice of Two Lemons
- 1 cup Water
- 3 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning
Instructions
- Clean and soak Steamers in cold salted water for a minimum of 20 minutes.
- In large stock pot (large enough to hold all your shellfish) sauté Butter, Olive Oil, Onions, Garlic, Celery, White Wine, Lemon Zest, Lemon Juice, Water and Old Bay Seasoning.
- Bring to a boil, then add Steamers (or clams or mussels). Cover and cook on high heat until clams or mussels open. Dump onto large platter to serve (discard any clams or mussels that did not open).
- Serve with crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
