Fresh steamed clams and mussels covered with slices of pepperoni and garlic in a butter sauce makes for a tasty side dish for most anything barbecue. And it's real easy to do on the grill as shown by the BBQ Pit Boys.
THE INGREDIENTS YOU'LL NEED:
Clams – 7 lbs.
Garlic 12 cloves thinly sliced
Pepperoni – 1 lb. chopped
Butter – ¼ lb.
Cooking Oil
Beer – 8 oz.
Water – ½ cup
Lemon - 1
Large pot with lid
Black iron skillet
DIRECTIONS
GETTING READY
1. Set up your grills for indirect grilling. Place hot coals on 1 side of the grill and no coals on the other side of the grill.
COOKINGM
2. Place your clams in the large pot and set aside
3. Place the skillet directly over the hot coals
4. Coat the skillet with cooking oil
5. Place the sliced Garlic and diced pepperoni in the skillet to start cooking
6. After a few minutes add ¼ butter to the skillet
7. Move the skillet to the side of the grill with no coals
8. Put the pot of clams on the grill directly over the hot coals
9. Add 8 oz. of beer to the pot
10. Add ½ cup water to the pot
11. Place the lid on the pot and steam the clams
12. Steam the clams until they open up
13. Pour the clams into a large bowl
FINALIZING
14. Squeeze the juice of 1 Lemon over the clams
15. Pour the Garlic, Pepperoni and Sauce mixture over the clams
