STEAMED CLAMS WITH CILANTRO BUTTER

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From an "easy" cooking card at the market. The photo on the card shows the clams in a broth served in Martini glasses and it looks so good!

Provided by Oolala

Categories     Lime

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup butter, can use margarine
1/4 cup green onion, sliced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons lime juice
4 dozen littleneck clams, scrubbed

Steps:

  • Place broth and butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
  • When butter is melted, add the green onions, cilantro, garlic, cumin and lime juice and bring to a boil.
  • Add clams and cook about 5-7 minutes or until clams open. Discard any unopened clams.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281, Fat 17.8, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 81.7, Sodium 715.3, Carbohydrate 12.9, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 2.3, Protein 17.2

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