🍽️ Venus Clams with Herbs

Name: Venus Clams with Herbs
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 5 tbsp parsley; 5 tbsp basil; 5 tbsp lemon balm; 3 garlic cloves; 125 ml fish stock; 250 ml water; 6 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin); 1000 g Venus clams; salt; pepper (from the mill)

351 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

5 tbsp parsley
5 tbsp basil
5 tbsp lemon balm
3 garlic cloves
125 ml fish stock
250 ml water
6 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
1000 g Venus clams
salt
pepper (from the mill)

Instructions

1. Peel the garlic and cut it into small cubes.
2. Thoroughly rinse the Venus clams under running water and scrub them.
3. Discard any clams that are already open.
4. Heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a pot.
5. Sauté the garlic briefly in the oil without letting it turn brown.
6. Add the clams to the pot.
7. Steam the clams for 3 minutes until they have all opened.
8. Discard any clams that remain closed after this time.
9. Add water and fish stock to the pot.
10. Cook the clams over low heat for 4 minutes.
11. Remove the clams from the pot and place them in a bowl.
12. Strain the broth through a fine sieve to remove any remaining sand.
13. Return the clams to the filtered broth.
14. Add the herbs and the remaining olive oil.
15. Season the dish with pepper to taste and adjust the salt.
16. Serve the clams with toasted white bread.

Nutrition per serving

kcal: 351
Protein: 31 g · Fett/Fat: 17 g · Carbs: 17 g