Steamers with Beer
- 2 cans beer
- 2 onions, cut into medium dice
- 3 ribs celery, sliced 1/4 inch thin
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 5 pounds clams, scrubbed
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, foam skimmed
- 1 cup cocktail sauce (make your own by combining 1/2 cup ketchup and 1/2 cup prepared horseradish with lemon juice and salt to taste)
- 4 lemons, cut into wedges
- In a large steamer pot (or you could use a pasta pot and steam the clams in two batches), combine the beer, onions, celery, and Old Bay seasoning.
- Let the liquid come to a boil and then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes before adding the clams (in the steaming basket) on top.
- Cover the pot.
- As the clams start to open (check after 3 to 4 minutes), start removing them with tongs to a heated bowl.
- (Any clams that do not open can be pried open using an oyster shucker or discarded.)
- Serve the clams with bowls of melted butter, cocktail sauce, lemon wedges, and tiny cocktail forks.
- You can also dip the clams into the steaming brew.
- If youre really fond of salt, beer, and clams, youll want to do what my grandfather did: use the spigot on the bottom of the steamer pot and pour yourself a mug of the infused brew.
- Papa wasnt a drinking man, but he sure liked his salty clam brew.
beer, onions, celery, bay seasoning, clams, unsalted butter, cocktail sauce, lemons
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/steamers-with-beer (may not work)