Grilled clams are one of the grilled dishes that are easy to eat and have a special flavor. Let’s join TasteVN into the kitchen to try out 3 delicious and easy ways to grill clams for guests!
1. Grilled clams with scallion oil
Preparation
35 minutes
Cooking
35 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Grilled clams with scallion oil For 4 people
Clams 1 kg Scallions 100 gr Hot peppers 3 pieces
How to Prepare Grilled Clams with Scallion Oil
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Prepare the Ingredients
After buying the clams, you can soak them in rice water to clean the dirt from inside along with a few slices of fresh chili. Soak for about 3 – 4 hours, then rinse the clams and let them drain.
For the scallions, cut off the roots, then wash them clean with water, and chop them finely into a bowl. For the chili, remove the stem, wash it clean, and remember to remove the seeds (as the seeds are quite spicy) and cut the chili into small pieces before adding them to the bowl.
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Prepare the Scallion Oil
Heat the pan and add cooking oil. Then, add the scallions, season with a bit of salt and sugar (you can also add seasoning powder), and stir-fry for about 1 – 2 minutes until the scallions are just cooked.
Tip: Do not stir-fry the scallions for too long, as they may burn or become overcooked, making the grilled clams less delicious.
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How to make grilled clams with scallion oil
First, place the clams on the grill and grill until the clams open their mouths completely, then quickly take the grill off the stove.
Next, use a sharp knife to pry open the clam’s mouth, then add a spoonful of scallion oil and chopped chili into each clam’s mouth.
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Final Product
Grilled clams with scallion oil are fragrant, with the rich natural sweetness of clams and the buttery aroma of scallion oil.
2. Grilled clams with rich cheese
Preparation
50 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Grilled clams with rich cheese Serves 2
Clams 300 gr (nghêu) Mozzarella cheese 50 gr Pork seasoning sauce 5 gr
Tools needed
Pot, gas stove, spoon, bowls,….
How to make cheesy grilled clams
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Preparing the clams
After buying, wash the clams thoroughly on the outside, take a small basin, pour in water, and add a little salt to make it as salty as seawater. Cut about 2 or 3 chili peppers and add them to the basin of water, then soak the clams for about 1-2 hours; the clams will release all the mud and dirt.
Then, use a sharp knife to split the clam shells in half.
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Making the cheese sauce
Melt the cheese and add pork sauce, then mix well to create an appealing cheese sauce.
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Final product
The finished cheesy grilled clams have a rich flavor from the cheese and onions combined with the chewy sweetness of the clams, making it very appealing.
3. Grilled clams with garlic butter
Preparation
45 minutes
Cooking
40 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Grilled Clams with Butter and Garlic For 2 people
Clams 400 gr Butter 30 gr Garlic 4 cloves Mayonnaise 4 tablespoons White sugar 1 tablespoon Salt 1 teaspoon Pepper 1/2 teaspoon
Tools Required
Oven, spoon, kitchen bowl,….
How to Make Grilled Clams with Butter and Garlic
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Prepare and Cook the Clams
After soaking to let the clams release sand, rinse the clams again, then sauté until slightly open, separating the clam meat. At the same time, peel and mince the garlic.
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Make the Sauce
Add butter, minced garlic, mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon of white sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper into a pan and stir well.
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Grilled clams
Place the clams on the grill rack and grill on charcoal for about 5 minutes. Then, add the mixture of butter and garlic that has been cooked on top of the clams, and grill for another 5 minutes.
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Final product
Grilled clams with butter and garlic have a delicious and appealing flavor with the aroma of butter and garlic blending together. The clam meat is chewy, sweet, and rich in buttery flavor, making it very tasty.
How to choose fresh, live clams
- Choose clams with hard shells, tightly closed mouths, and that feel heavy in hand. If a clam is very light and can be easily pried open, it is dead.
- For clams with open mouths, if you touch them and they close their mouths again, it indicates they are still alive and are tasty clams.
Quick tips for cleaning sand from clams
- Soaking in water with rice and fresh chili is an effective way to clean clams; however, this method takes quite a long time. Instead, using warm water at around 50 degrees Celsius will help clean the clams of sand more quickly.
- In water at 50 degrees, clams will feel threatened and will protect themselves by absorbing more water, thus accelerating the sand expulsion process. Usually, it only takes about 10 minutes to have clean clams ready for cooking.
- However, this method requires the right temperature; otherwise, the clams will cook.
Tips for successfully making grilled clams:
- If you want it spicy, when cooking the garlic butter sauce, you can add a few slices of chili to enhance the spiciness of the dish.
- Grilled garlic butter clams can be served with herbs, especially lettuce, which will taste great.
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Above are 3 ways to make grilled clams to serve guests that are extremely delicious and easy to make. Wishing you success!
