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Rush Hour Gourmet: Asian Steamed Clams

My favorite way to prepare clams is to steam them. In this recipe, I added broccoli rabe, which absorbs some of the clam liquor as it cooks.

My favorite way to prepare clams is to steam them. In this recipe, I added broccoli rabe, which absorbs some of the clam liquor as it cooks.

Asian Steamed Clams or Mussels With Broccoli Rabe

Makes 4 servings

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

1/2 cup finely chopped scallions (white and green parts)

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon Chinese chili sauce (or hot sauce)

1/2 cup dry white wine

1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth

3 dozen littleneck clams or 2 pounds mussels, scrubbed well

1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

3 cups blanched and coarsely chopped broccoli rabe

8 thick slices country-style bread, toasted

1. In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium high. Add the ginger, scallions, and garlic, and saute for 1 minute. Add the chili sauce, white wine, chicken broth, and clams. Cover tightly, and cook until the clams start to open. As they open, transfer the clams to a bowl. It will take 7 to 10 minutes for all the clams to open. Discard any clams that do not open.

2. Keep the saucepan over medium heat. Return the clams and any liquid in the bowl to the pan. Add the broccoli rabe, then cook just until heated through. Add the sesame oil and stir well. Divide the clams and broccoli rabe, along with the cooking liquid, among four shallow soup bowls. Serve each bowl with a few slices of toasted bread and a soup spoon.

Per serving: 450 calories; 100 calories from fat (22 percent of total calories); 12 g fat (0.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 45 mg cholesterol; 52 g carbohydrate;

4 g fiber; 8 g sugar; 29 g protein; 500 mg sodium.