Braised Clams With Shrimp And Chorizo
1 tablespoon oil
2 garlic cloves; minced
4 shallots; sliced thin
1/2 cup chopped chorizo
32 clams; rinsed
32 shrimp – (16/20 ct); peeled, cleaned
1 cup white wine
4 cups clam juice
2 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon chopped herbs = (thyme, parsley, and rosemary)
~~ Garlic Bread ~~
2 garlic cloves; sliced very thin
1/2 cup olive oil
8 slices crusty Italian bread
In a saute pan on medium, heat olive oil. Add cloves, shallots, and
chorizo, and cook for 30 seconds. Add clams and shrimp. Add white
wine and reduce by half. Add clam juice and cover with another pan
and steam until all clams open. Finish with butter and herbs. Serve
in a large bowl with Garlic Bread.
Garlic Bread: Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
In a saute pan over medium high heat, heat the olive oil. Add the
garlic and cook until the garlic is a toasty brown color. Remove the
garlic oil from the heat and brush onto both sides of the bread.
Place the bread on a baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake for 10
minutes, or until bread is golden brown.