I will start by apologizing for such a short post.

But you know, this is a very, very simple dish.

I didn’t plan to cook clams at all. In fact, I’d already done almost all my grocery shopping when I walked past the tanks at the supermarket.

When I saw that there was a fresh batch of flower clams in the tank, I stopped. And looked. And grabbed a plastic bag.

So you see, everything sort of went out of control and I lost my ability to think in a rational way – never mind the fact that I already had enough to cook dinner – I simply MUST EAT CLAMS.

I intended to cook the clams with some hae bee hiam, which I was convinced I still had in my fridge. Naturally, due to old(er) age, I didn’t have any hae bee hiam. I did, however, have some chili bean sauce which I had bought to cook I-cannot-remember-what and well, clams with chili bean sauce it was!

And I tell you, this was simply DELICIOUS.

Super garlicky, a bit spicy and the mixture of the natural slight saltiness of the clam juice and the deep flavors of the bean paste, aiyah! you must taste this to know what I am going on about!

So here are the step-by-step pictorial guide (all three of them) on how to cook this dish.

NOTE: Once you get home, place the clams in a bowl of cold water and added a couple of tablespoons of salt. Leave the clams in the water  for a minimum of 2 hours to soak so that any grit would be pushed out of the clams. For a detailed guide on how to clean clams, see here.

In a hot wok, stir-fry minced garlic in vegetable oil until the edges start to brown.

Add the clams and stir the clams around. Add Shaoxing wine (if using) and continue stir-frying. 

Add chili bean paste and water. Stir to distribute.

Once the clams are opened, transfer them to a serving dish. Discard any clams that do not open.

Top with chopped chives and serve immediately.

This is a simple dish, but it is packed with so much flavor. 

Totally love it!

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Stir-Fried Flower Clams With Garlic And Chili Bean Sauce

2015-07-29 06:23:15

Serves 4

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Ingredients

1. 1 - 1.5 kg flower clams (or any other clams), soaked and cleaned
2. 5 cloves garlic, minced
3. 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (or chicken stock or water)
4. 3-4 tablespoons Chili bean sauce
5. 1/8 cup (30ml) water
6. Chives, chopped

Instructions

1. In a hot wok, stir-fry minced garlic in vegetable oil until the edges start to brown.
2. Add the clams and stir the clams around. Add Shaoxing wine (if using) and continue stir-frying.
3. Add chili bean paste and water. Stir to distribute.
4. Once the clams are opened, transfer them to a serving dish. Discard any clams that do not open.
5. Top with chopped chives and serve immediately.

Notes

1. Once you get home, place the clams in a bowl of cold water and added a couple of handfuls of salt. Leave the clams in the water for a minimum of 2 hours to soak so that any grit would be pushed out of the clams. For a detailed guide on how to clean clams, see link in post.

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