HappyCook80's Recipe

Pale Ale Oven Roasted Skillet Clams

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Pale Ale Oven Roasted Skillet Clams

2 pounds small Manila clams in shells, rinsed
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
2 ripe roma tomatoes, chopped, about 1 cup
1 teaspoon finely minced fresh rosemary
1/2 lemon, cut into 4 pieces
1/4 cup flavorful pale ale
2 tablespoons butter, cut into small chunks or olive oil
1 large sprig rosemary, optional

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. In large bowl, toss together clams, garlic, pepper flakes, tomatoes and minced rosemary. Transfer to
large cast-iron skillet or heavy skillet with ovenproof handle. Squeeze lemon pieces over clams and drop lemon into pan. Pour ale over clams. Sprinkle with butter pieces. Place rosemary sprig in center.

Bake 14 to 16 minutes, until clams are all open and just done. Remove from oven and stir around with large spoon. Discard unopened clams.

Serve in skillet on hot pad or trivet, being sure to wrap handle with cloth napkin or pot holder.
Yields 4 appetizer servings or 2 light meal servings.