Steamed Clams (Cheater Version)

"My family are displaced East Coast Northerners, living in the land locked South. The only huge complaint being no beach and no fresh clams. I was raised eating this version of steamed clams. Now, even my 4 year old and 2 year old love these clams. They beg for them when we see them at the supermarket (which is rare). I get strange looks from the guy behind the counter when I stand there and check the clams for liveness (tapping, thumping, etc). I hope you enjoy them as much as we have."
 
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Ready In:
16mins
Ingredients:
3
Serves:
1-2
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ingredients

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directions

  • Clean the clams under cold water, ensure that they are live (solid sound when thumped with clam knife).
  • Open and shuck the clam, returning it to half of the shell, arranged around the edge of a microwave safe plate.
  • Put one pat of butter on the clam and sprinkle with garlic salt to taste.
  • Microwave until the butter just melts (20-25 seconds.
  • Serve, enjoy the juice, too!

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I am married to a beautiful wife and we have two beautiful children (ages 3 and 5). I love to cook whenever I have the chance. Problem is, so does my wife, so we wrestle over the chance often! We both work (social services with teenagers) so slow cooker recipes are common. In the summer I love to grill as often as possible. I do not usually do side dishes or desserts, my abilities with desserts especially are limited. My wife on the other hand is great with them. I love gardening, planting every spring. I focus on a variety of the easier veggies (tomatoes, okra, squash, etc.) and heavily on hot peppers (habeneros, serrano, etc.). It is "therapy" for me, working in the garden. I love the outdoors.<img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/PACsticker-Adopted.jpg">
 
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