LITTLENECK CLAMS STEAMED IN GREEN CHILI-COCONUT MILK BROTH

Littleneck Clams Steamed In Green Chili-Coconut Milk Broth image

Provided by Amanda Hesser

Categories dinner, quick, one pot, main course

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 poblano peppers
2 tablespoons olive oil, more for brushing
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 large red onion, coarsely chopped
6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons peeled and coarsely chopped ginger
1 cup dry white wine
2 cups clam juice
1 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
1 serrano or jalapeno pepper, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup packed spinach leaves
1 tablespoon honey
80 littleneck clams, scrubbed

Steps:

Heat a gas or charcoal grill to high. Brush poblano peppers with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Grill until charred on all sides. Place in bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 15 minutes; then peel, halve, seed and coarsely chop the poblano peppers.
Reduce grill heat to medium high. On stove, heat oil in large enamel-coated Dutch oven or any other large, shallow pot until almost smoking. Add onion, and cook until soft, for 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger, and cook for 2 minutes. Add wine, and reduce mixture until almost dry. Add clam juice, coconut milk and poblano and serrano peppers, and bring to boil. Add spinach leaves, and cook until just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
In batches, transfer the mixture to a blender, add 1/2 cup water and blend until smooth. Return mixture to pot, and bring to boil. Add honey, and season with salt and pepper. Add clams, stir, cover and place pot on the grill. Cover grill, and cook until all clams open, for 10 to 12 minutes. (Or keep pot on stove, turn heat to high and cook until clams open, about 10 to 12 minutes.) Pour clams and their broth into a large bowl, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 319, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 1260 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams