Today’s recipe is sponsored by Finlandia™ . All opinions shared are my own.
If you’ve got a few dozen clams and a few staple kitchen ingredients, you’re just 15 minutes away from these incredibly flavorful Buttery Garlic Steamed Clams!
I’m so fortunate to live on the coast and have access to local seafood. I’ve always been a fan of just about ANY kind of seafood, but can probably eat my weight in these clams. 
No lie.
It’s always nice to have a quick, easy and delicious seafood recipe on-hand… especially during the holidays! What I love about this recipe is that you can serve these clams as an appetizer or serve them over a bed of pasta for a meal. A win-win situation here! 
And this velvety, buttery, garlic white wine sauce is what MAKES these clams. If you eat these without pasta to soak up all of that goodness, make sure you’ve got plenty of crusty baguette slices. This is a MUST!
Finlandia has been making butter and cheese in Finland for over 100 years with no artificial ingredients. They treat their cows like family which is sooooo important to me. Anyone who knows me knows I’m an animal lover. 
I am a Finlandia ambassador and a contestant in the Finlandia Butter Recipe Contest. The winner of the contest receives a trip to Finland (ohhhh which I would so much LOVE!). I’d appreciate your vote if you could take a moment to vote. The contest runs until December 14th, 2016 and you can vote every day. The contest is now closed… thank you for your votes!
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Buttery Garlic Steamed Clams
Prep Time: 3 mins- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 4 appetizer servings 1x Scale
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Just 15 minutes is all you need for these steamed clams in a velvety, buttery garlic wine sauce!
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons Finlandia Unsalted Butter, divided
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 dozen little neck clams, rinsed and scrubbed
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- Wedges from 1 lemon for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- In a large skillet (that has a lid), melt 2-1/2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Add wine and lemon juice. Bring to a boil.
- Add clams and remaining butter. Cover and steam until clams have opened (about 7-8 minutes). Occasionally shake skillet while steaming.
- Discard any clams that do not open. Sprinkle evenly with parsley and garnish with lemon wedges, if desired. Serve with a french baguette or over a bed of cooked pasta.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Finlandia™. The opinions and text are all mine.
virginia c says
December 12, 2016 at 4:21 pmI voted for you – how could I not? Your recipes are delicious. Hope you win.
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
December 12, 2016 at 4:51 pmThank you so very much, Virginia! You made my day! 🙂
Cindy says
May 15, 2017 at 1:49 amI made this with recipe justadded some wjite wine. It was perfect with garlic, butter lemon and white wine.
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
May 15, 2017 at 9:52 amThanks so much, Cindy. So glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Cammie Owen says
December 21, 2017 at 9:33 pmShe already had 1 cup of white wine in the recipe….
Principal Skinner says
January 8, 2018 at 3:48 amMmmm Steamed Clams.
Superintendent Chalmers says
March 13, 2018 at 7:51 pmI thought you said we we’re having steamed clams.
Principal Skinner says
September 10, 2018 at 2:41 pmNooo….steamed HAMS- thats what i call hamburgers
Par says
July 21, 2019 at 4:40 pmThe name of the recipe is Buttery Garlic Steamed Clams.
KelliAnne Foderaro says
January 13, 2018 at 11:53 amWhat kind of white wine ..? And does it have to be cooking wine
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
January 14, 2018 at 10:52 amHey KelliAnne, It can be any white wine that you like the flavor of… I used chardonnay. Hope you enjoy! 🙂
Laura says
January 15, 2018 at 1:45 amMy spouse froze some clams he collected over the summer. Thank you for a fabulous recipe to prepare with them. We enjoyed it immensely.
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
January 15, 2018 at 11:40 amThanks so much, Laura! So glad you both enjoyed it! 🙂
Kelli Severtson says
February 13, 2018 at 7:03 amDoes the wine need to be a dry wine? I have cooking white wine, will that taste okay? Kelli Severtson
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
February 13, 2018 at 7:35 amHi Kelli, I’ve only used pinot grigio and chardonnay in this recipe but think white cooking wine would be fine. Hope you enjoy! 🙂
Laura says
February 13, 2018 at 1:45 pmMy only suggestion would be (regarding cooking wine) is remember cooking wine has salt in it. I use chardonnay as well.
Joe says
July 26, 2019 at 10:26 amLadies l, Ladies Ladies….. you never never never use cooking wine when a recipe calls for wine!!!! Would you drink a glass of cooking wine?
The Clamdigger says
March 10, 2018 at 8:53 pmI have found that dry vermouth works better for any dish that calls for white wine. It is more shelf stable than chardonnay or others. Gallo is cheap and works great, give it a try !
Laura says
March 12, 2018 at 12:06 pmThanks Clamdigger! Good to know.
Russell A says
May 3, 2018 at 7:36 pmYour recipe was a big hit! My first attempt at clams and pasta, and you made me look good! Thanks. You got a recipe for low calorie clam chowder? Or is there no such thing?
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
May 4, 2018 at 7:01 amThanks so much, Russell… so glad it was a hit! 🙂 I have 2 clam chowder recipes on the blog… although I don’t have nutritional info for them, it’s pretty safe to say they’re not low calorie (LOL!). Creamy Clam Chowder and Down East Clam Chowder. Hope you enjoy if you make them!
Joanne says
June 17, 2018 at 10:06 amI don’t have any wine, is there something I can substitute?
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
June 18, 2018 at 6:51 amHi Joanne, I found this helpful article here regarding non-alcoholic substitutions for wine. Hope this helps!
Tayaa Chiaravalloti says
July 1, 2018 at 6:23 pmSo Good!!!
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Amy @ The Blond Cook says
July 2, 2018 at 9:20 amThanks so much, Tayaa… glad to hear you enjoyed it! 🙂
Elyce says
August 5, 2018 at 10:07 pmDo you know the nutritional value?
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
August 7, 2018 at 2:14 pmHey Elyce, I don’t have nutritional info for this recipe, but you can Google “nutritional calculator” and enter the ingredients. I hope you enjoy the clams! 🙂
Elyce J Fischer says
August 7, 2018 at 2:30 pmThanks… I am sure I will enjoy them – appreciate it!
Tiina Esposito says
August 14, 2018 at 2:59 pmI have already made these twice this summer and I am craving them again! My Dad requested them for his Birthday dinner tomorrow. So tasty, and easy to make!! Thank you so much! Looking forward to Dad’s Birthday dinner!!
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Amy @ The Blond Cook says
August 15, 2018 at 8:06 amThanks so much, Tiina! I hope your dad has a wonderful birthday and everyone enjoys the clams! 🙂
VAl says
October 27, 2018 at 12:41 amWe his recipe was delicious,! The only wine I had available was a red cooking wine ,and they turned out delicious!
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
October 27, 2018 at 8:41 amThank you so much, Val… so happy to hear you enjoyed the clams! 🙂
Annette Hensley says
November 19, 2018 at 9:00 pmI prepared it with Moscato Italian white wine. The meal was delicious and perfect served with linguine. Thank you.
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Amy @ The Blond Cook says
November 20, 2018 at 10:02 amThanks so much, Annette! 🙂
Kelsey Romano says
December 9, 2018 at 3:05 pmLooks delicious! What can I use if I don’t have white wine on hand?
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
December 10, 2018 at 9:01 amThanks so much, Kelsey! Here is an article on different types of non-alcoholic wine substitutes. Hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Maria Targi says
January 7, 2019 at 12:33 pmI bought cherrystone clams so I could keep the shells for when I make my stuffed clams. This is the first time I have ever cooked with fresh clams and I found your recipe and decided to try it. Our whole family went crazy over it and dunked so much bread in that delicious juice! I bought a huge bag of 100 so I’m using your recipe again tonight to make spaghetti with clam sauce. Yum!!
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Amy @ The Blond Cook says
January 7, 2019 at 3:04 pmThanks so much, Maria… now you’ve got me craving steamed clams! So happy to hear everyone enjoyed it! 🙂
Liz says
January 26, 2019 at 7:25 pmGreat recipe. Made it tonight for my husband and I
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
January 27, 2019 at 9:55 amThanks so much, Liz! 🙂
Mary says
April 14, 2019 at 4:04 pmDelicious and very easy!
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Amy @ The Blond Cook says
April 15, 2019 at 7:50 amThanks so much, Mary! 🙂
Michael says
May 1, 2019 at 6:29 pmGreat proportions and spot on instructions. I had to substitute water for the white wine, and it frothed up more, making the clams open a little sooner. Perfect outcome though. Thanks for the recipe!
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Amy @ The Blond Cook says
May 2, 2019 at 8:27 amThanks so much, Michael! Makes my day that you enjoyed them so much! 🙂
Kathy says
June 1, 2019 at 7:28 pmMade this tonight and it was soo easy and sooo good! Next time I have to make sure to you non-salted butter since I forgot to factor in the saltiness of the sea. Keeping this recipe. Thank you
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Amy @ The Blond Cook says
June 2, 2019 at 8:54 amThanks so much, Kathy – Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
JoAnn says
June 11, 2019 at 10:51 amCan regular steamers be used for this or just hard shells?
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
June 12, 2019 at 8:12 amHi JoAnn, I’ve only made this recipe with hard shell clams so I can’t say with certainty. If you try it let us know how it turns out! 🙂
Amy Morimando says
July 4, 2019 at 4:51 pmThis is the best for steamer clams! Loved it
★★★★★
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
July 5, 2019 at 8:35 amThanks so much, Amy… so happy you loved the clams! 🙂