Huevos con almejas

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4tablespoonsButter
1Onion; finely chopped
4Garlic cloves; finely chopped
¾cupDry white wine
Dozen littleneck clams; washed, open ones Discarded
1cupFish Stock Or canned clam juice or clam and tomato juice
2teaspoonsRed pepper flakes
1tablespoonFlour
Salt
Pepper; freshly ground
4Extra large eggs
Vinegar for poaching
4Chunks grilled bread

Directions

In a large pot with a lid, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the onion and cook over medium heat until it sweats. Add the garlic, and cook an additional minute. Add the wine and clams, turn up the heat and cook covered until clams open. Remove the clams. Add stock and pepper flakes and bring to a boil. Whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and flour.

Add the parsley and season with salt and pepper. To poach the eggs: Fill a large skillet full of water and a few drops of vinegar and bring to a boil.

Break the eggs into individual cups and add one at a time to the water.

Using a slotted spoon, wrap the whites around the yolks. Cook until done, about 4 minutes. Spoon some sauce into four shallow bowls, then rim each with the clams. Place a poached egg in the center of each. Serve with chunks of grilled bread. Yield: 4 servings Copyright, 1996, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved 11/18/96 show

Recipe By : TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6319 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #318 Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 17:24:44 -0600 From: Pat Asher <asher@...>

NOTES : (POACHED EGGS WITH CLAM SAUCE)