Grilled Littleneck Clams
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Serves: 4
 
Grilled littlenecks with a little kick!
Ingredients
  • 1 dozen littleneck clams
  • 1- 1.5 quart of water
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • ½ lemon, cut into slices
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ½ lemon, juiced (approximately 1 tbsp)
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
  1. Fill a bowl with water and crushed garlic.
  2. Squeeze half a lemon into the water and add clams, submerging them. Let sit for 1 hour.
  3. Mix lemon juice, olive oil and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
  4. Light gas grill on high heat.
  5. Place clams on grill flat and grill for 5-6 minutes with grill lid down until clams open. Discard any unopened clams.
  6. Brush opened clams with olive oil mixture. When oil fire subsides, remove from grill and serve immediately.
Recipe by Weekend Table at https://weekendtable.com/2012/12/01/grilled-littleneck-clams/