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!
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Buttery Garlic Steamed Clams
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 4 appetizer servings
Description
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.
- Prep Time: 3 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Finlandia™. The opinions and text are all mine.
Jim says
Awesome recipe I Had no wine so my wife suggested clam juice. worked great
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Shelly says
This recipe is simply delicious! My husband says they are the best clams he’s ever eaten! Thanks for sharing
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Amy says
Thank you so much, Shelly – So glad you and your husband enjoyed it!
Sheri says
My clams turned out very bitter. Not sure why. I followed recipes closely. Used all fresh ingredients. Everything purchased same day. Any suggestions?
Amy says
Hi Sheri, I’m sorry I can’t give any suggestions and don’t know what could have gone wrong since I wasn’t in the kitchen with you. I’ve made this recipe numerous times and haven’t had a problem with it tasting “bitter”. I hope you’ll give this recipe another try! 🙂
Linda says
Could you have overcooked the garlic? That can give a very bitter taste.
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Laura Yeager says
Hi Sherri, I’m wondering if it was the type of white wine used when making the recipe that caused the bitter flavor. Ive noticed using chardonnay instead of pinot grigio has altered the flavor of some of my dishes as well. I make a butter garlic sauce for my salmon and always use “Kirkland Pinot Grigio” from Costco. Since its for cooking, its a great price point and keeps sauces on point. Hope this helps.
Daniel Paul Walker says
i love this and its so easy to make thank you so much!
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Amy says
Thanks so much, Daniel – so glad you enjoyed the clams!
Sue says
This recipe was easy and delicious! I’d like to figure out a way to enhance the sauce so it stands up better with pasta. Ideas?
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Debbie says
When I make Clam Linguine, it calls for an entire batch of parsley, chopped and 2 cans of clams including the juices along with a bunch of green onions (pencil onions), chopped and lots of olive oil. I am guessing this recipe would be enhanced with a bit of olive oil. Cook the pasta first since it takes more time to cook and top with shaved Parmesan cheese.
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Michelle says
Made this today for lunch. Very good recipe. Made as the recipe is written.
Loved how simple and basic it was with no complicated ingredients and easy to put together. You’ll definitely want to buy a freshly made baguette to soak up all the delicious juices. Thanks, can’t wait to make it again 🙂
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Halley Bylin says
Honestly, this tasted exactly what we order in restaurants whenever we have steamer clams. Simply amazing!
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Alex says
Eager to try this version ‘add similar before. Going to add sautéed onions, tomoatoes and seared scallops, I will double sauce/ linguist in recipe,
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Jessica Bonanno says
Great recipe. I improvised a little. I didn’t have wine so I used water but added a little extra butter. I also added basil, salt and pepper.
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Ken R says
Fantastic recipe. I love steamed clams and this did not disappoint. I improvised on one ingredient and added another. I added 3-4 shiitake mushrooms, cut in little 1/4” squares. It’s a great complement. Cooked it alongside the garlic and butter. I realized I didn’t have any wine so I replaced it with marsala wine. It was decent replacement in a pinch.
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Janae says
Perfect and easy!
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Claudette says
I made this, but I added red pepper flakes and Argentine shrimp… I didn’t have white wine so I used a Moscato D’ asti. I will definitely make this again. I served it over pasta noodles.
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Michael Nguyen says
soooooooooo good!!!
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Robert Sprecher says
This recipe rocked! Our fish monger gave us the freshest clams and every one opened!
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Faith says
These were delicious!
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