Description
Ready to wow your guests with an amazing seafood dish? This smoked clams recipe brings together fresh clams’ natural saltiness with a rich butter-dill sauce that everyone will love.
The recipe is straightforward and delivers clams smoked just right with a delicious white wine and butter sauce. Smoke improves the clams’ natural sweetness and adds subtle woody notes that pair beautifully with the rich sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds fresh clams.
- 1 cup white wine.
- ½ cup salted butter (1 stick).
- 4 sprigs fresh dill, minced.
- Cherry wood pellets for smoking.
Instructions
- Preheat your smoker to 275 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare the clams:
- Place cleaned clams directly on the smoker grate
- Leave enough space between them to cook evenly
- Smoke the clams for about 30 minutes until they pop open.
- Make the sauce:
- Combine butter, white wine, and minced dill in a small cast iron skillet
- Heat over medium temperature
- Simmer until reduced by half
- Serve your creation:
- Move clams to a serving bowl
- Pour the butter sauce over them
- Keep extra sauce handy for dipping
Notes
– You can remove one half of the shell after cooking to make eating easier.
– Look for a partial crack to know the clams are done, even if they haven’t fully opened.
– Fruity wood pellets like cherry give the best flavor since seafood absorbs smoke quickly.
– Throw away any clams that stay closed during cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Smoking