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Clams in White Wine Sauce Recipe

Clams and pancetta and white wine go together like...clams and pancetta and white wine.
Clams in White Wine Sauce Recipe
Photo by Heami Lee

Servings: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups|300 grams diced pancetta
3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for serving
4 garlic cloves, sliced
2 ribs celery, sliced on the bias
1 shallot, diced
½ cup|125 ml white wine
3 pounds|1.36 kg cleaned little neck clams
¼ cup|15 grams chopped parsley
3 sprigs thyme, leaves picked
1 lemon, zested
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
½ cup celery leaves

Directions

  1. Heat a large saucepan over medium-high. Add the pancetta and olive oil and cook for 1 minute. Stir in garlic, celery, and shallot cook until the shallot turns translucent and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Pour in white wine, then stir in the clams. Cover and cook until the clams open, about 5 minutes.
  2. Remove lid and sprinkle in parsley, thyme, and lemon zest. Season with pepper and divide among bowls. Garnish with celery leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.

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