Spaghetti with Clams Recipe
Quick and easy spaghetti with clams made with simple yet classy ingredients such as garlic, parsley, anchovy sauce and tender clams in al dente pasta, it is another great way to cook your pasta.
Equipment
- Cooking pot and wok
- Stirring spoon
- Chopping board and knife
- Measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 250 grams spaghetti pasta
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon anchovy sauce, optional
- handful of fresh parsley, chopped
- 20 pieces fresh clams, cleaned
- ½ cup chicken broth or ½ piece chicken broth cube dissolve in ½ cup reserve pasta water
- ¾ teaspoon salt, divided (for cooking pasta and seasoning)
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot, pour water and boil then add salt. Put pasta into the boiling water and cook until al dente then reserve ½ cup of pasta water before draining (if no chicken broth is available).
- In a large wok, heat olive oil and add minced garlic. Cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally until the garlic is lightly browned. Then add anchovy sauce, parsley and clams. Mix well.
- Add the broth, salt, pepper and simmer until the clams open and are cooked through about 5 to 7 minutes. Discard any clams that don't open.
- Toss in pasta and mix well until all ingredients are combined and the pasta absorbs some of the juices.
- Transfer in a serving dish and sprinkle with remaining parsley and parmesan cheese.
- Share and enjoy!
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Notes
You need to soak the clams and clean them properly before cooking them. It is recommended to soak them overnight to release all the sands in them. Alternatively, you can soak and wash them several times to get the same results.
If you don’t have chicken broth, you can dissolve half piece of chicken broth cube with ½ cup of pasta water. You may want to taste your sauce at this time to know if you need to add more salt.
