White Wine Clams with Fennel, Shiitake Mushroom
White Wine Clams with Fennel, Shiitake Mushroom
“This dish has date night written all over it. Its flavors are rich yet bright, and has a comforting yet gourmet quality about it.
INGREDIENTS:
Serves 4
2 lbs of fresh clams
1 cup of sliced fennel
1/3 cup of sliced shallots
4 cloves of minced garlic
2 1/4 cups of sliced shiitake mushrooms
1/2 tbsp fennel seeds
1 tbsp of red chili flakes
1 1/4 cup of dry white wine
4 tbsp of butter
1 cup clam juice
1 lemon
1 Tbsp Olive oil
Freshly chopped parsley (garnish)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Place clams in a bowl of cold, fresh water.
2. In olive oil sauté fennel, shallots, fennel seeds, and chili flakes to the pan, sauté for 5 minutes on med-high heat.
3. Add garlic and mushrooms, sauté for 5 minutes – Add white wine, bring to a boil, and stir continuously till it reduces (about 8 minutes).
4. Add butter and clam juice, bring to a boil. Add sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper (roughly a tbsp of each). Stir for 5 minutes.
5. Cover saucepan with a tight-fitting lid and turn heat down to a simmer. Let simmer for 15 minutes, or until all the clams have opened up. Squeeze 1 lemon over the top.
6. Serve in a bowl with the broth on the base, chopped parsley, on top. Enjoy!
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