Stout-Braised Clams with Potato, Fennel, and Bacon

Name: Stout-Braised Clams with Potato, Fennel, and Bacon
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1/4 pound (four 1/4-inch slices) Maple-Cured Bacon (page 230) or store-bought thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/4 pound fingerling potatoes (about 4), cut into 1/2-inch chunks; 1/2 small white onion, cut into 1/2-inch chunks; 1 fennel bulb, top removed, fronds reserved, halved, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 24 littleneck clams, well scrubbed; 1 cup stout; 1 cup chicken stock; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

December 9, 2011

Clams steamed in beer is a favorite pub dish, and for good reason. The aroma of the hops in beer perfumes the shellfish and the malty flavor adds an extra roundness to the broth. Your kitchen will smell amazing! The sweetness of the clams, the licorice essence of fennel, the salty-smoky depth of bacon, and the slight bitterness of the stout make this a complex and flavor-packed dish.

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