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Recipe: Roasted Clams with Herb Jam and Chorizo Butter

JBF Editors

Recipe for Roasted Clams with Herb Jam and Chorizo Butter, adpated by the James Beard Foundation

Recipe for Roasted Clams with Herb Jam and Chorizo Butter, adpated by the James Beard Foundation

JBF Editors

Mon, May 16, 2016

Nantucket's Cru is closed for the winter, so …

Nantucket's Cru is closed for the winter, so chef Erin Zircher recreates the restaurant's seafood-focused hits, like these rich and satisfying oven-roasted clams, at home. “It's a wonderful recipe for a dinner party, as all of the components can be put together ahead of time,” she tells us. She suggests smearing spoonfuls of leftover herb jam on flatbread, or folding it into morning omelets.

Get the recipe here.