Chicken with Clams

Name: Chicken with Clams
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish; 2 dozen littleneck clams, well washed and scrubbed; 1 cup beef or chicken stock, preferably homemade; 1 cup beef or chicken stock, preferably homemade; Salt and black pepper to taste; Salt and black pepper to taste; 2 large onions, sliced; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces, or 2½ to 3 pounds chicken parts, trimmed of excess fat; 1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces, or 2½ to 3 pounds chicken parts, trimmed of excess fat

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

I have never seen this wonderful stew appear in any other cuisine, but it is a great one, the brininess of the clams vastly improving the taste of the chicken. This dish is often served with Peasant-Style Potatoes.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 chicken, 3 to 4 pounds, cut into serving pieces, or

Europe
Portugal
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Put the oil in a deep skillet or flameproof casserole, preferably nonstick, with a lid. Place over medium-high heat and wait a minute or so, until the oil is hot. Add the chicken, skin side down, and brown it well, rotating and turning the pieces as necessary and sprinkling them with salt and pepper as they cook, 10 to 15 minutes. As the pieces brown, transfer them to a