Roasted Clams On The Grill
From peetabear 14 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 4
The hardest part of this recipe is cleaning the clams.... make sure you scrub them well and some suggest you soak them with some cornmeal to get rid of the sand.... but other then that this is so easy.... the recipe is from the cookbook. Read more ... The New England Clam Shack Cookbook by Brooke Dojny See less
Ingredients
- 24 littleneck clams , well cleaned shopping list
- 1/3 cup homemade or good-quality bottled cocktail sauce, shopping list
- plus additional, if desired shopping list
- 4 to 5 tablespoons butter shopping list
- lemon wedges shopping list
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- Cocktail Sauce shopping list
- 1 cup chili sauce shopping list
- 1/4 cup ketchup shopping list
- 3 generous tablespoons prepared horseradish shopping list
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice shopping list
- Pinch of onion powder shopping list
- Freshly ground black pepper shopping list
- 1. For the cocktail sauce, in a medium bowl. whisk together the chili sauce, ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, and onion powder. season with pepper to taste. shopping list
- 2. Refrigerate the sauce for at least 1 hour to blend flavors. May be stored for up to 3 days. shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Prepare a moderately hot hardwood or charcoal fire, or preheat a gas grill.
- 2. Place the unopened clams on the grill, cover, and cook just until the shells begin to pop open, 5 to 10 minutes. Pry off the top shells, daub the clams with cocktail sauce, and top each clam with a small piece (about 1/2 teaspoon) of butter.
- 3. Continue to cook on the grill until the clams are hot and the tops are lightly glazed with sauce and melted butter, about 5 minutes longer.
- 4. Serve with lemon wedges and a small bowl of cocktail sauce for dipping, if desired.
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I love these peeta. Thank you so much for the post. 5 forks from me.
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I'm in heaven - we're having a clam cake next weekend - think I'll try this recipe on a few of the clams - I know it will be a hit! Yummy Peeta - thanks for the post!
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We grill clams all the time. Have not had with cocktail sauce. Must try. Thanks for the post!!
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