How to Cook Delicious and Easy Spicy Sour Clam Noodles at Home

How to make Sour and Spicy Clam Noodles

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  Prepare the ingredients

  Wash the clams with water about 2 – 3 times. To clean the clams of sand, soak them in bowl of cold water for about 1 hour, then take them out and drain.

  Peel and slice the shallots thinly. Remove the seeds from the chili peppers and then slice them diagonally. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into wedges.

  Peel and wash the green onions. Slice the white part thinly and chop the green leaves.

  Wash the water celery, remove the roots and old leaves, then cut into bite-sized pieces.

  How to clean clams to remove all sand:

  • Method 1: Clean the clams and then place them in a bowl of diluted saltwater with a few slices of chili to soak for about 2 – 3 hours to clean the dirt inside.
  • Method 2: Clean the clams and then soak them in diluted saltwater for about 2 hours, then place them in a pot of boiling water with a bit of vinegar while stirring gently to thoroughly clean the sand inside.

  See details: How to clean clams to remove all sand

  

  

  

  
• 2

  Boil and separate the clams

  Put a pot of water on the stove and add the clams to boil until they open completely, then remove the clams into a bowl and separate the meat into a bowl.

  Discard the sediment at the bottom of the clam broth, keeping the clear water.

  

  

  

  
• 3

  Stir-fried clams and tomatoes

  Put a pan on the stove with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, when the oil is hot, add 1/3 of the sliced shallots to fry until fragrant.

  Next, add the clam meat and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/3 teaspoon of ground pepper, stir well until the clam meat is firm, then transfer to a bowl.

  Continue to add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and the remaining shallots into the pan to fry until fragrant.

  Then add the tomatoes, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, stir-fry for about 2 minutes until the tomatoes are soft.

  

  

  

  
• 4

  Cook clam noodles

  Place the pot of clam boiling water back on the stove and add the sautéed tomatoes, boil until the water is hot, then season with 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, stir well.

  Then add the water celery and cook for about 1 minute, adjust the seasoning to taste, then turn off the heat.

  Place another pot of water on the stove, when the water boils, add the noodles and blanch for about 30 seconds, then remove and drain.

  

  

  

  
• 5

  Final Product

  After blanching the noodles, place them in a bowl, add a bit of chopped green onion, thinly sliced green onion tops, stir-fried clam meat, water celery, and tomatoes.

  Next, pour the broth into the bowl and add a few slices of chili on top to enjoy.

  The hot, spicy and sour clam noodle bowl is completed, releasing a fragrant aroma. The clams are chewy and tender, sweet meat blends with the clear broth, having the natural sweetness of clams, the gentle sourness of tomatoes, mixed with a slight spiciness of chili, making it incredibly appetizing.