Clams in White Wine (Chirlas al Vino)

Clams in white wine the Spanish way. This is a great recipe I learned in Spain, and I absolutely love it. Of course, being me, I started combining  the traditional recipe of my family Clams with ginger and tomatoes, but first i`ll show you the Spanish way. another Healthy food on a budget.

clams 0021/2 Kg. de chirlas ( 1/2 kg. Clams)

1 Cd. de aceite (1 tbsp. oil)

2 cebollas medianas (2 medium onion finely chopped)

2 dientes de ajo (2 sliced of garlic finely chopped)

un mogollón de perejil fresco ( 1 tied of fresh parsley finely chopped)

1 Cd. de harina ( 1 tbsp. flour or bread crumbs)

1 vaso de vino (1 glass of white wine)

1 vaso y 1/2 de agua (1 and 1/2  glass or water)

sal (salt to taste)

1 hoja de laurel (1 laurel or bayleaf)

Procedure;

Wash clams or better to put in a water with salt for an hour before boiling. Let all the shells open and set it aside. In a pan, saute garlic, onion and parsley, not so brown. Get a strainer and squeeze the sauted ingredients to make it more tasty. put back in a pan add the water and wine bring to boil add the bread crumbs stir and add the clams. serve with plain rice.

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