Posted on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in
Seafood Recipes
Portuguese Mom's Clam Bake (Assado de Amêijoas)
Experience the rich flavors of Portuguese clam bake (Assado de Amêijoas), a delicious seafood dish with fresh clams, herbs, and spices.
| Preparation time | 10 min |
| Cooking Time | 45 min |
| Ready In | 1 h 55 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Ingredients
4 small red potatoes1/2 pound Chorizo sausage, sliced4 breakfast sausages4 hot dogs4 onions, peeled2 ears sweet corn, shucked, broken into smaller pieces2 bay leavesSalt, pepper and crushed red pepper2 quarts steamers (soft clams)3 tablespoons chopped green onion, for garnish3 tablespoons chopped parsley, for garnish
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Preparation
- In a large pot combine potatoes, sausages, onions, corn and bay leaves. Cover with about 3 quarts cold water and season to taste with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Add clams, cover and cook until they open, about 15 minutes. You can serve this right from the pot at table.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Emeril Lagasse
Portuguese Grilled Limpets (Lapas)
Learn how to make these delicious Portuguese grilled limpets (lapas) with garlic, butter, piri piri sauce and lemon juice.
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Gorete's Portuguese Cod Fish Cakes
These Portuguese cod fish cakes (bolinhos de bacalhau) are very popular and a favorite amongst Portuguese people.
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 6 |
Portuguese Squid Stew (Caldeirada de Lulas)
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| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
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