Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Yield: 4 appetizer servings
Recipes
Pacific Northwest Series Wine Club
Baked Clams with Chorizo, English Peas and Mint
Most Pacific Northwesters were raised on seafood and are connoisseurs when it comes to clams. This recipe pairs not only delicately flavored English peas but also spicy chorizo with baked clams for a truly full-flavored meal. Pair with this month's Pacific Northwest wine: Brooks Wines 2012 Willamette Valley Pinot Blanc and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb dry Chorizo sausage (or Andouille sausage), sliced into ¼ inch rings
- 3 lbs Manila clams (or other small clams), washed well
- 1 cup freshly shucked English Peas
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- Kosher salt, to taste
- 1/2 cup mint leaves, torn in pieces
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
Preheat oven to 475°. Heat the oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and cook, turning occasionally, until the sausage is crispy and the fat has rendered. Add the clams, peas, wine, and butter and season lightly with salt.
Bake in the oven until the clams have opened. If most of the clams have opened but a few are stubbornly remaining shut, give them a little help by lightly prying them open. If they still do not open, discard them. Toss in the torn mint and chili flakes and divide among 4 bowls.
Serve with rustic country bread to sop up the juices.
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Carol and Russell, MD
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What a super idea and a great gift. It will surely be the gift that keeps on giving as we will always think of you as we enjoy each unique bottle.
John Kostecki, MI
Nice to try other varietals and enjoy them as much as the Cabernets we have grown to love.
Nice to try other varietals and enjoy them as much as the Cabernets we have grown to love.
Lea Finley
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Just a note to let you know that I am very much enjoying the wine I am getting from The California Wine Club. I have joined many clubs in the past and yours is superior to them all, in my opinion. The quality of wine is magnificent - just what I have been looking for.