Seafood from Rainforest

Rainforest Seafoods Steamed Clams

Ingredients:

4lbs Rainforest Seafoods Clams

3tbs vegetable oil or olive oil

4 cloves garlic, chopped

1 large onion, chopped

1 cup white wine (optional )

2 cups clam juice or water

Chopped fresh parsley leaves

Salt and pepper to taste

¹/² cup melted butter (1 stick)

Method:

Rinse the clams. Heat oil in a large saucepan (with a cover) over medium heat and sauté the garlic and onion until translucent. Add the wine and let cook for a couple of minutes to combine the flavours. Add the clams and clam juice (or water) and cover the pan for about 10 minutes until the clams open. Discard any clams that do not open and remove clams to serving bowls. Season the juices in the pan with salt and pepper to make a sauce. Pour the sauce and melted butter over the clams.

Serves 8.

Rainforest Seafoods Clams with Pasta

Ingredients:

1lb Rainforest Seafoods Clams

3 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped

2-3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1 small brown onion, diced

2tbs of finely chopped fresh parsley

¹/²tsp of sea salt

1tsp dried chilli flakes

2tbs of olive oil

1tbs of butter

Spaghetti or linguine for 2

Method:

1. Boil some water in a large pot for the pasta. Cook the pasta according to packet instructions and have it ready around, the same time as the clams, or just a bit before.

2. Soak the clams in a bowl of cold water for about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water.

3. Heat the oil and butter over a medium heat in a large, heavy-based pot. Add the onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until translucent. Add the garlic, chilli flakes and salt, and stir for about 20 seconds.

4. Add the chopped tomatoes and sauté for about 7 minutes until their juice starts to evaporate.

5. Turn the heat up to medium-high, add the clams to the pot and stir to evenly combine the clams and pasta.

6. Cook the clams for another 5 minutes, or until they open. Add the parsley and stir to properly combine.

7. Drain the pasta and save the juice so as to pour the clam/pasta juice on top of the pasta when served. Stir well and serve immediately.

Serves 2.