Mussel and Clam Sauté is a tasty, easy, and quick dish to prepare, requiring only a few ingredients to create a flavor-packed dish. You can prepare it as either an appetizer or a main dish depending on the menu you have decided to serve. I recommend preparing them at the moment; it is not a dish to be prepared the day before due to the delicacy of the shellfish and the ease and speed of preparation. If you want to get ahead of time, I suggest cleaning the mussels and storing them in the refrigerator until it’s time to cook them, and likewise, soaking the clams in water and salt and storing them in the refrigerator as well. Serve the mussels and clams sautéed in a pan with some toasted bread croutons and a generous sprinkle of fresh parsley. Now let’s see how to make the mussel and clam sauté, and if you try it, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Preparing Mussel and Clam Sauté
- 18 oz clams
- 18 oz mussels
- 2 cloves garlic
- to taste chili pepper
- to taste parsley
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- tomato sauce
How to Prepare Mussel and Clam Sauté
Let’s start preparing the Mussel and Clam Sauté. Clean the mussels, scraping the shell well with a knife or a steel sponge for quicker cleaning, also remove the beard coming out of the shells, then wash them well under running water and store them in the refrigerator.
Wash the clams as well and then pour them into a bowl with plenty of water and a handful of salt, storing them in the refrigerator for 30 minutes so they can purge and eliminate the sand.
Finely chop the garlic and parsley, then add the mixture to a large pan, along with the chili pepper and some extra virgin olive oil. After the resting time, rinse the mussels and clams well and pour them into the pan, put on the heat, cover with a lid, and let the mussels and clams open.
When the clams and mussels have opened, add some tomato sauce and mix well, let it flavor for a few minutes, adjust salt and pepper, and a sprinkle of parsley, serve the Mussel and Clam Sauté piping hot.
How to Store Mussel and Clam Sauté
You can store the Mussel and Clam Sauté in the refrigerator for 1 day.
