Durad Clams And Fennel Recipes

CLAMS WITH FENNEL AND PERNOD

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, fennel bulb with fronds, garlic and fennel seeds; sauté until fennel bulb is tender, about 10 minutes. Add wine; boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and Pernod; simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors. Add clams to pot; cover and cook until clams open, about 8 minutes (discard any that do not open). Transfer to large bowl. Sprinkle with oregano. Garnish with lemon.

CLAMS WITH FENNEL BROTH

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add the celery, fennel, leeks, shallots and garlic and cook on very low heat until they become tender and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the thyme, bay leaf and white wine, increase the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the clam juice, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Stir in the creme fraiche. Add the clams, cover the pot, and cook until all the clams have opened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with the baguette

DURAD, CLAMS AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a nonstick pan in a 1/4 cup olive oil over medium heat. Season the potatoes with salt and freshly ground black pepper and add to the preheated pan. Let them get golden brown and crispy approximately 5 minutes. Flip the cake over and finish in a preheated 375 degree F oven for 5 minutes more. Remove from the pan and cut into 4 pieces. Keep warm.
• In a pot over high heat, add 1 cup of white wine, thyme sprigs and peppercorns. Add clams and cook until open. Remove clams from the shells and set aside. Strain liquid and simmer until reduced by half. Add the liquid to a blender and slowly drizzle in 1/2 cup of olive oil.
• In a hot saute pan add 1/4 cup of oil. Season the fillets with salt and pepper and saute for 1 1/2 minutes skin side down. Flip and cook for 1 to 2 more minutes. Keep warm.
• In a hot saute pan, add 1/4 cup of olive oil, fennel, garlic, shallots, cook 1 minute, add wine, clams, cherry tomatoes, olives and salt and pepper. Cook until the clams open.
• Lay down potato cake, top with fennel mixture, sauce and fish and sprinkle with herbs.