Typical Portuguese Food: Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato

Typical Portuguese Food: Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato

This recipe is an example of typical Portuguese food. We find this dish almost everywhere in Portugal. It is extremely simple, yet with a delicious result. You will see in the ingredients that the recipe contains a lot of oil. This is not a mistake; the olive oil is indeed the main element of the sauce.

Ingredients:

• 2-3 lbs clams
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 4 or 5 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1/3 cup white wine
• 1 small bunch coriander, chopped
• 1 lemon
• Salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Place the clams in some salt in the water for 3 hours to remove any remaining sand.
2. After 3 hours, rinse the clams.
3. In a large pan, warm the olive oil and add the garlic.
4. Add the coriander, the white wine and bring to a boil. Then, add the clams.
5. Season with some salt and pepper and mix.
6. Cover and cook over medium heat until the clams open.
7. When the clams begin to open, to increase the heat to reduce the sauce.
8. When all the clams are opened, transfer to a serving dish and let the sauce boil for 2 more minutes.
9. Pour the sauce over the clams.
10. Season with the lemon juice and serve with lemon wedges.

Bom apetite!