Organic vongole on the hotplate
A smoky, zesty twist on classic spaghetti alle vongole, cooked outdoors on a hotplate with fresh coriander, chili, rosé, and organic tomatoes.
What you need
How Maurice does it
- 1
Rinse the clams thoroughly in fresh water and set aside.
- 2
Chop the fresh coriander, red chili, tomatoes, and garlic on a cutting board.
- 3
Cut the lemon in half.
- 4
Heat a hotplate or large griddle over an open fire and add olive oil.
- 5
Add the chopped herbs, tomatoes, chili, and garlic to the hotplate and sauté until fragrant.
- 6
Pour the clams onto the hotplate with the vegetables.
- 7
Pour the rosé wine over the clams and vegetables.
- 8
Stir with a metal spatula and sprinkle with salt. Cook until the clams open.
- 9
Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain.
- 10
Add the cooked pasta to the hotplate with the clams and vegetables.
- 11
Mix everything together and squeeze over the lemon juice. Serve hot.
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