Clams are used to prepare a variety of dishes. Today, TasteVN will show you 2 ways to make stir-fried clams with bean sprouts and stir-fried clams with loofah that are both unique and delicious, you’ll be hooked right away. Let’s get cooking with these 2 recipes for stir-fried dishes!
1. Stir-fried Clams with Bean Sprouts
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Clams with Bean Sprouts Serves 3 people
Clams 500 gr Bean Sprouts 500 gr Chives 300 gr Minced Garlic 2 cloves Minced Shallots 2 bulbs Cooking Oil 2 tablespoons Common Seasoning a little ( salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder/ ground pepper)
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How to Cook Stir-fried Clams with Bean Sprouts
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Prepare Ingredients
Clean the clams you bought, remove the shells, and rinse thoroughly with water, then let them drain.
Wash the bean sprouts with water to remove the outer skin and let them drain. Clean the chives and cut them into pieces about 2 finger lengths.
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Stir-fried clams
Heat the pan and then add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, continue to add all the chopped shallots and garlic to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add 1/3 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of seasoning, and 1/2 tablespoon of sugar and stir well for the clams to absorb the seasoning, cooking for about 2 – 3 minutes.
Then add the bean sprouts and chives, stir-frying for about 3 – 4 minutes until the bean sprouts are just cooked, then taste and adjust the seasoning before turning off the heat! Finally, add 1 teaspoon of pepper, mix well, and serve on a plate.
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Final product
Stir-fried clams with chives and bean sprouts are delicious, with sweet clam meat combined with crispy bean sprouts. The dish will taste better when served with rice crackers dipped in a bit of fish sauce! Let’s enjoy!
2. Stir-fried clams with gourd
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Clams with Loofah Serves 2
Clams 200 gr Loofah 800 gr Enoki mushrooms 1 bunch Green onions 3 stalks Red onions 4 bulbs Common seasoning a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper) Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons
How to choose good ingredients
How to choose good loofah
- When choosing loofah, select those that feel heavy, have fresh stems and few blemishes, indicating that the loofah is fresh and has a dense flesh.
- Avoid choosing those that are too young or too old, as young ones will not be fragrant and sweet, while old ones will be more fibrous compared to ripe ones.
How to choose good enoki mushrooms
- Mushrooms should have a bean pod shape, be fresh, with firm caps, white and shiny.
- The stems should not be slimy or slightly brown, not bruised, and the base of the mushroom should not be separated or crumbled.
Stir-fried Clams with Loofah Recipe
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Preparing Ingredients
Wash the clams you bought, remove the shells, then rinse them several times with clean water to get rid of sand and dirt, and let them drain.
Peel the loofah, wash it clean, then cut it in half, and chop it into pieces about half a finger length.
Wash the green onions and shallots, cut the green onions into pieces about 1 finger length, and chop the shallots finely. Trim the base off the enoki mushrooms, then wash them again with water, and separate them!
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Stir-frying Clams
Heat the pan, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, then add all the chopped shallots to sauté until fragrant.
Continue adding the clams to stir-fry, then add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and stir well. After that, add the loofah and stir well with an additional 50ml of water, cooking for about 5 – 6 minutes until the loofah is just cooked.
Finally, add the enoki mushrooms and stir well for about 2 minutes until the mushrooms are cooked, add the green onions and mix well, adjust the seasoning to taste, and then turn off the heat!
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Final product
Serve the stir-fried clams with gourd on a plate and enjoy. The clam meat is soft and sweet, combined with the tender and delicious gourd, served with crunchy enoki mushrooms. This dish goes perfectly with hot rice!
How to choose fresh and delicious clams
- If you buy fresh clams, choose those that are still alive, fresh, and have no strange smell. It’s best to touch the clam; if it closes its shell, it is fresh.
- If you buy pre-prepared clams, pay attention to the expiration date printed on the packaging. You should not buy frozen clams or those packed in plastic bags as they are not fresh and can be contaminated with chemicals.
Tips for cleaning clams from sand
Put the clams in rice water or cold water, add a few small cut chili peppers or a little rice vinegar and soak for 1 – 2 hours so that the clams can expel all the mud.
See more:
2 ways to make sautéed clams with chives and sautéed bottle gourd simple, delicious, and perfect for a meal. Try it right away and wish you success from the very first time!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel: Three Regions Cuisine 365 and My Huynh Channel
