Razor clams as snack

Razor clams snack

In Vietnam, we eat so many types of shells and clams, but I only got to know about razor clams in France. Fascinating creatures and tasty too :)

The video below is excellent for those who have never seen a razor clam before to see how people catch them.

Below is my recipe with razor clams as snack on a lazy Saturday afternoon, Vietnamese style:

Ingredients (2-3 snack portions - ha, I ate the whole thing all by myself as it was so tasty):

• Approx. 700-800 gr razor clams 
• 4-5 chorizo slices (optional)
• 0,5 - 1tblspoon nuoc mam (fishsauce) - some people prefere natural taste and don't want to add any salt
• 1 tbl sp butter (or 15gr)
• 1 tbl sp oil
• 1 small shallot chipped
• 1 garlic clove crushed
• White wine for steaming (optional) - fully possible to steam with only water
• Pepper
• Coriander/cilantro
• Piment d'espelette (optional)

1. The clams are full of sand, so soak them in cold water for min 30 min.

razor clams

2. Steam the clams in a bit of water and white wine (optional) until they open so that you can easily remove the meat out of the shells. Do not oversteam.

3. Plunge the clams in cold water to stop cooking. Overcooked and they will taste like rubber :)

4. Remove the gild and dirt, and keep only the white part

I only use the white part but many people fry the whole clam (no steaming)

5. Split in half to discard any excess sand and put aside (keep cold if not cooking right away)

6. Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tblsp oil

7. Add 1 chopped shallot and 1 clove of crushed garlic over medium heat

8. Add the clams and increase to high heat and stir for 1 min

9. Season with 1 tblspoon nuoc mam (Viet fish sauce), pepper, 2 tblsp of white wine

10. Garnish with chopped coriander and piment d'espelette and served immediately

Bon appétit,

My Saturday snack

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Maison Emil Paris :)

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