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Canarian Limpets

What are limpets?

Canary limpets are a food that attracts the attention of many visitors to the Islands. They are a mollusc characteristic of the Archipelago due to the rocky coasts.
Preparation Time

30 minutes

Ingredients for 4 people

  • 2 kilos of limpets
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • A handful of parsley
  • Salt
  • 50 ml of Wine

How to prepare Canarian Limpets

  1. Crush the garlic cloves, parsley and salt in a mortar. When a paste has formed, add a splash of wine.
  2. We place the limpets on a very hot griddle with the crust facing down, leaving the meat facing up.
  3. We pour our mixture over the limpets and wait for the heat and steam to cook and give flavour to the dish.
  4. You’ll know they’re done when they pop out of the shell.

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