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How to Make Ameijoas à Bulhão Pato

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How to Make Ameijoas à Bulhão Pato

Clams. Typical snack from Portugal

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Cockles Clams... Fancy.

Cockles Clams... Fancy.

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Lemon, garlic, cilantro

Lemon, garlic, cilantro

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Add water to the bowl. Very dirty.

Add water to the bowl. Very dirty.

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Rinse them under cold water

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Keep some water in the bowl and add salt to it

Keep some water in the bowl and add salt to it

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Be patient

Be patient

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After a good amount of time, (maybe thirty minutes) they will start to sneak peek

After a good amount of time, (maybe thirty minutes) they will start to sneak peek

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Rinse them one more time so you get the sand out.

Rinse them one more time so you get the sand out.

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Shiny

Shiny

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Wash, dry and pick the cilantro leaves

Wash, dry and pick the cilantro leaves

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Rough chop

Rough chop

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Half lemon is enough

Half lemon is enough

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Do the little boats thing

Do the little boats thing

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Peel the garlic

Peel the garlic

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Slice

Slice

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Add some olive oil to the pan. Use a pan/pot that has a lid

Add some olive oil to the pan. Use a pan/pot that has a lid

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When the garlic starts dancing

When the garlic starts dancing

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Add the cilantro

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And then the clams

And then the clams

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Cover

Cover

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Add some action to your cooking. it will make you feel better

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Take the lid off. Depending on the clams it shouldn't take more than one minute or two. They should look shiny. Feel free to take out one by one as soon as they open

Take the lid off. Depending on the clams it shouldn't take more than one minute or two. They should look shiny. Feel free to take out one by one as soon as they open

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Lemon juice and white wine if you have any.

Lemon juice and white wine if you have any.

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Check for seasoning

Check for seasoning

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Pour everything into a bowl. Or you can always take just the clams and reduce the sauce a little bit.

Pour everything into a bowl. Or you can always take just the clams and reduce the sauce a little bit.

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Have yourself a feast

Have yourself a feast

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Make sure you soak the bread. Double dip maybe.

Make sure you soak the bread. Double dip maybe.

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If you still have some juice and no bread just drink it.

If you still have some juice and no bread just drink it.

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Feels like heaven

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Done

Done

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You can also use little neck clams, just be aware that they take longer to cook and you want to take them out of the pan as they open. (one by one)

You can also use little neck clams, just be aware that they take longer to cook and you want to take them out of the pan as they open. (one by one)

You're Done

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Clams

Garlic

Olive oil

Lemon

Salt

Pepper

Alina Alina

Delicious!!!

Alina Alina 5 months ago

Serene Snapguider

I cooked the clams following the steps in your guide and the dish turned out absolutely scrumptious!! 👍😋

Serene Snapguider 6 months ago

Telmo Julião

One more Portuguese recipe. I'm so thankful you're spreading the word about our awesome food. :)

Telmo Julião 9 months ago

Jill Hellstrom

Fun and informative, yum thanks!!

Jill Hellstrom 11 months ago

Adrian Keith

Great guide! Thanks for sharing, this looks delicious!

Adrian Keith 11 months ago

Akiko Mukai

❤

Akiko Mukai 11 months ago

Iolanda Sousa

Obrigado mais uma vez.

Iolanda Sousa 11 months ago

Irina Romanova

Perfect! As always! Thank you... 🎷🎷🎷

Irina Romanova 11 months ago

Denise Davis

awsome.....

Denise Davis 11 months ago

Petri de Pità

Looks goooood ! I usually use parsley and a dash of white wine before putting the clams in the pan but will try cilantro next time for sure !

Petri de Pità 11 months ago

Leighla 💜🎃🌱🌵🐑🌻💜

Mmm how i miss seafood... Cockles!!!

Leighla 💜🎃🌱🌵🐑🌻💜 11 months ago

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Mikiki Mikiki

Dancing with the clams makes me feel better for killing them. I forget about it by the time they are in my mouth though.

Mikiki Mikiki 2 months ago

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Telmo Julião

Drink a Sagres beer with it! :)

Telmo Julião 9 months ago

J. Angel

Yum

J. Angel 11 months ago

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Jessica Hilberman

Good plan!

Jessica Hilberman 11 months ago

Mikiki Mikiki

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. YESSSSSS

Mikiki Mikiki 2 months ago

Ken Drori

What does this step have to do with the rest of the guide?

Ken Drori 10 months ago

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