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Espaguetis Con Almejas~ Spaghetti and Clams In A Skillet


Espaguetis Con Almejas (or Spaghetti and Clams In A Skillet) is a Spanish-Mediterranean pasta paella. I like the simplicity of this fantastic recipe from Ferran Adria, the super chef from Spain. The noodles are lightly toasted in olive oil before the rest of the fresh ingredients are added. This method gives the noodles a smokey and flavorful aroma. If Fideo noodles are not available, then you can consider using thin spaghetti or traditional German egg pasta. The other substitute you can consider is to use chicken or even vegetables instead, if clams or fresh shell fishes are not your cup of tea. It will taste just as good. Try it!


Recipe adapted from The New Spanish Table by Anya Von Bremzen

Espaguetis Con Almejas~ Spaghetti and Clams In A Skillet

Ingredients

3 Tbsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
12-oz/350 g Fideo Noodles or thin Spaghetti, broken into large pieces
4 Medium-Size Garlic, minced
1 Medium-Size Pinch of Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, or more to taste
3 Cups Bottled Clam Juice, diluted with 1 Cup Water
Sea Salt
3 Dozen Littleneck Clams or Manila Clams, scrubbed
¼ Cup Finely Chopped Fresh Flat-Leaf Parley

Method

Heat the olive oil in a large deep skillet with tight fitting lid over medium heat. Add the noodles and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.

Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add diluted clam juice and bring to a boil. Season with salt to taste, cover the skillet, and cook until the pasta is barely al dente, about 8 minutes. Add the clams, nestling them into the pasta, cover the skillet, and cook until the pasta is al dente and the clams have opened, 4 to 7 minutes longer, adding a few tablespoons of water if the pasta looks dry. Discard any clams that haven’t opened, stir in the parsley, and serve at once.

Serves 4

Comments

  1. Some things sound and look so good you just want to eat them immediately even if you just finished lunch (which I just did). This is one of them.

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  2. I want to dive right in, what a beautiful set up too, I love the contrast in colors as well.

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  3. This looks sooo delicious! Sadly we do not have fresh clams where I am so maybe I will do as you said and try switching it for chicken or vegetables. Beautiful photos!

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  4. Pasta con almejas es mi forma favorita de comerla, pero nunca he hecho esta receta. Pero la voy a guardar por que me encanta Ferran Adria. Se ve deliciosa.

    Maria @ A Platter of Figs

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  5. I can just picture sitting on some fabulous sunny coast with a big bowl of this. Delish!

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  6. I love this preparation :) Lovely and I bet it must be delicious too with those mouth watering clams mmmm I am hungry already just looking at it and lunch is still a long time more ! :)

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  7. Just got to thinking: what language is the name of this dish in? Pardon my ignorance.

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  8. What a great dish. And nice decoration, also :)

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  9. What a gorgeous looking dish and I don't mind some myself.

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