When it comes to clams, many might recall a certain text from school, but the delicious taste of clam meat is also well-known. Clams can be prepared in various ways, and to enjoy even more delicious clams, let's learn a few recipes.
Wine-Steamed Clam Meat Recipe
Ingredients:
Clams, white wine, ginger, dried chili peppers, garlic, scallions, butter, water.
Steps:
1. Place the clams in a basin and sprinkle with a little salt or sesame oil to help them expel any sand, then rinse them under running water.
2. Slice the ginger and garlic, and cut the chilies into segments.
3. Heat a small amount of cooking oil in a pot, add the ginger, garlic, and chilies, and sauté until fragrant.
4. Add the clams and immediately pour in the white wine.
5. The alcohol will heat up, evaporate, and ignite, removing the fishy smell from the clams.
6. Then add an appropriate amount of hot water and cook for a short while.
Tips:
The wine can also be replaced with spirits. If the clams don't expel their sand, you can blanch them for about 20 seconds.
Clam Meat Steamed Egg Recipe
Ingredients:
Clams, eggs, cooking wine, chicken essence, salt, ginger, scallions, soy sauce.
Steps:
1. Soak the clams in brine for over two hours to ensure they expel all sand, then clean the exterior of the clams using a brush.
2. Bring an appropriate amount of water to a boil in a pot with slices of ginger and cooking wine, add the clams, and remove them as soon as they open. Arrange the cooked clams on a steaming plate and set aside the cooking water after removing the ginger to cool.
3. Beat the eggs, add salt, chicken essence, and the cooled clam broth, mix evenly and strain.
4. Pour the egg mixture over the clams on the steaming plate and cover with cling film.
5. Steam over cold water for around 10 minutes, switching to medium heat once the water boils.
6. After steaming, sprinkle some fresh flavoring sauce and scallion flowers on top before serving.
Winter Melon Clam Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
Clams, winter melon, lean pork, salt.
Steps:
1. Clean the clams and add salt to help them expel sand.
2. Peel the winter melon and cut it into chunks; slice the lean pork.
3. Add water to a pot and bring to a boil, then add the winter melon.
4. Once the water boils again, add the lean pork and clams.
5. Once everything is cooked through, season with an appropriate amount of salt.
Tips:
Once the clams open, turn off the heat, as this will keep the meat more tender and flavorful.
Chili Stir-Fried Clam Meat Recipe
Ingredients:
Dried clam meat, green chilies, dried red chilies, soy sauce, cooking wine, scallion flowers, ginger, minced garlic.
Steps:
1. Soak the dried clam meat for around half an hour.
2. Clean the soaked clam meat and other ingredients.
3. Chop the scallions, mince the garlic, slice the ginger, cut the dried chilies, and slice the green chilies diagonally.
4. Heat oil in a wok, sauté the ginger until fragrant, then add the clam meat and stir-fry before adding cooking wine.
5. Next, add the dried chilies and green chilies and stir-fry until cooked.
6. Add the scallion and garlic, along with salt, and stir until evenly mixed.