Beer-Steamed Clams

Name: Beer-Steamed Clams
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 12-ounce bottle pale lager; 5 pounds hard-shell clams (such as littlenecks), scrubbed; Lemon halves (for serving)

Chris FischerMakes 4 servingsSource

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Ingredients

1 12-ounce bottle pale lager

5 pounds hard-shell clams (such as littlenecks), scrubbed

Lemon halves (for serving)

Method

Bring beer to a boil in a large heavy pot. Add clams. Cover pot, reduce heat to medium, and steam clams until they open, 6–8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer clams to a large bowl or platter (discard any that do not open). Serve with lemon halves.