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Portuguese razor-clam rice

Juicy Portuguese rice with razor clams, tomato and coriander.

⏱ Estimated time: 55 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal
Portuguese razor-clam rice — Digitally created illustrative image
Digitally created illustrative image

Ingredients

  • 800 g purged razor clams
  • 320 g carolino rice
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 100 ml white wine
  • 900 ml fish stock
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • Coriander and salt

Step-by-step method

  1. Steam the razor clams in a covered pot; strain their liquid and discard unopened shellfish.
  2. Remove the clam flesh, chop into pieces and reserve.
  3. Soften onion and garlic in olive oil, add chopped tomato and reduce.
  4. Pour in wine, hot stock and strained shellfish juices, then simmer the rice until nearly tender.
  5. Return razor clams near the end to heat without toughening, finish with coriander and serve brothy.
A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.