Grilled Clams with Lemon-Ginger Butter and Grilled Baguette

Health score
4%
Grilled Clams with Lemon-Ginger Butter and Grilled Baguette
35 min.
2
289kcal

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Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with this incredibly flavorful Grilled Clams with Lemon-Ginger Butter and Grilled Baguette recipe! Perfect as an antipasto, starter, snack, or appetizer, this dish is ready in just 35 minutes and serves two, making it ideal for a romantic dinner or a quick, impressive treat for yourself.

Imagine sinking your teeth into succulent Manila clams, grilled to perfection and bursting with a vibrant lemon-ginger butter sauce. The aromatic blend of fresh ginger, parsley, and lemon juice creates a symphony of flavors that perfectly complements the natural sweetness of the clams. The addition of minced shallot adds a subtle sharpness, while the grilled baguette, slathered with the same luscious butter, provides the perfect crispy, charred counterpoint.

This recipe is not only delicious but also surprisingly easy to make. The grilling process imparts a smoky depth to the clams, enhancing their natural taste. The lemon-ginger butter, a simple yet elegant concoction, elevates the dish to restaurant-quality status. Whether you're a seasoned grill master or a novice cook, you'll find this recipe straightforward and rewarding.

With only 289 kcal per serving (though the provided nutritional information states 476.6 kcal), this dish offers a relatively light and healthy way to enjoy seafood. The caloric breakdown, with a focus on protein and healthy fats, makes it a satisfying and guilt-free indulgence. So fire up your grill and prepare to be amazed by the explosion of flavors in every bite!

Ingredients

  • 6.5 inch thick diagonal baguette 
  • 0.3 cup butter room temperature ()
  • 0.5 teaspoon ginger fresh minced peeled
  • tablespoon parsley fresh minced
  • tablespoon juice of lemon fresh
  • pounds manila clams scrubbed
  • teaspoons shallots minced

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • grill
  • spatula
  • slotted spoon

Directions

  1. Prepare barbecue (high heat). Using spatula, blend butter, minced shallot, minced fresh parsley, fresh lemon juice, minced fresh ginger, and finely grated lemon peel in small bowl; season to taste with salt and pepper. Thinly spread lemon-ginger butter on 1 side of each bread slice. Arrange clams in single layer in disposable aluminum pan.
  2. Place pan on grill, cover barbecue, and cook just until clams open, 8 to 10 minutes (discard any clams that do not open).
  3. Using slotted spoon, transfer grilled clams to 2 shallow bowls. Grill bread until slightly charred, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
  4. Add remaining lemon-ginger butter to juices in pan; stir on grill until melted.
  5. Pour juices from pan over clams.
  6. Serve with bread.
  7. Per serving: Calories (kcal) 476.6, % Calories from Fat 47.3, Fat (g) 25.0, Saturated Fat (g) 14.1, Cholesterol (mg) 105.6, Carbohydrates (g) 37.4, Dietary Fiber (g) 1.9, Total Sugars (g) 2.1, Protein (g) 22.7
  8. Bon Appétit

Nutrition Facts

Calories289kcal
Protein15.39%
Fat73.87%
Carbs10.74%

Properties

Glycemic Index
112.88
Glycemic Load
3.58
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
11.804782447608%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.37mg
Hesperetin
1.09mg
Naringenin
0.1mg
Apigenin
4.31mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Kaempferol
0.03mg
Myricetin
0.3mg
Quercetin
0.03mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:288.99kcal
14.45%
Fat:23.93g
36.82%
Saturated Fat:14.76g
92.28%
Carbohydrates:7.82g
2.61%
Net Carbohydrates:7.42g
2.7%
Sugar:0.93g
1.04%
Cholesterol:81.42mg
27.14%
Sodium:273.31mg
11.88%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:11.22g
22.44%
Vitamin B12:7.74µg
128.94%
Vitamin K:35.2µg
33.53%
Selenium:22.58µg
32.26%
Vitamin A:1082.3IU
21.65%
Phosphorus:153.7mg
15.37%
Iron:1.57mg
8.74%
Vitamin E:1.17mg
7.83%
Vitamin C:5.91mg
7.16%
Manganese:0.11mg
5.65%
Folate:19.04µg
4.76%
Calcium:46.78mg
4.68%
Magnesium:18.15mg
4.54%
Vitamin B1:0.07mg
4.38%
Vitamin B2:0.07mg
3.97%
Vitamin B3:0.67mg
3.35%
Zinc:0.48mg
3.2%
Copper:0.05mg
2.74%
Potassium:82.58mg
2.36%
Vitamin B5:0.19mg
1.94%
Vitamin B6:0.04mg
1.8%
Fiber:0.4g
1.6%
Source:Epicurious