dinner · everyday
Stovetop clam and corn boil
A one-pot steam of baby potatoes, corn, smoked sausage and littleneck clams, finished with lemon butter. Everything cooks in a covered pot with a little water.
- Time
- 40min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
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Contains milk and molluscs.
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Method
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1
Scrub the clams and discard any with cracked shells or that stay open when tapped. Halve the baby potatoes and cut each corn cob into two pieces.
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2
Pour 2 cm (¾ in) of water into a lidded pot and bring it to a boil. Add the potatoes, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
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3
Add the sliced sausage and corn, cover again and steam for 5 minutes.
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4
Lay the clams on top, cover and cook 5 to 8 minutes, until they open. Throw away any that stay shut.
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5
Transfer everything to a platter. Melt the butter, squeeze in juice from half the lemon and pour it over. Cut the other half into wedges for serving.
