Scallops are known as a nutritious and delicious ingredient that can be prepared into many tasty and attractive dishes. Today, let’s explore with Điện máy XANH 2 ways to cook sweet, delicious scallop porridge for the whole family! Let’s cook and make this porridge right away!
1. Scallop and Lotus Seed Porridge
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Scallop and Lotus Seed Porridge Serves 4
Cooked rice 1 bowl (bowl of rice) Scallop meat 100 gr Lotus seeds 1/2 bowl (bowl of rice) Bean sprouts 100 gr Vietnamese coriander a little Shallots 1 bulb Scallions 6 bulbs (scallions) Chili 3 fruits Chili powder 1/2 teaspoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 2 teaspoons Common seasoning a little (seasoning/ salt/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious lotus seeds
- For fresh lotus seeds, you should choose seeds that have just been harvested with an off-white or deep yellow color, looking plump, fresh, and vibrant.
- For lotus seeds that have not been shelled, you should also choose those that are still fresh and green. Buying this type of lotus seed will allow you to experience the soft, delicious, and milky sweetness of the seeds when cooked. Particularly, you can take the lotus heart out, brew it into tea, and drink it to help cool down and lower blood pressure effectively.
- For dried lotus seeds, you should buy seeds that are opaque white, small, and uniform, feeling dry to the touch and usually without the lotus heart inside.
- Avoid buying lotus seeds that have a moldy smell or have tiny spots on the surface, as they have been stored for too long and are no longer usable.
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How to make clam porridge with lotus seeds
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Prepare the ingredients
Shallots should be washed, peeled, and sliced thinly or crushed using a knife.
Spring onion (nén) should be rubbed with both hands to clean the skin under running water, then crushed.
Chili peppers should be washed clean, half cut into slices to marinate the clams, and the other half left whole to put into the porridge for those who like it spicy.
Bean sprouts should be washed clean with water and drained for serving.
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Prepare and marinate the clams
You can use live clams or buy pre-prepared clams from TasteVN or the supermarket, wash them thoroughly with water, remove any remaining shell if present, and let them drain.
Next, you marinate the clams with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder, and 1/2 sliced chili into a bowl, mix well and let it marinate for about 10 minutes until the clams absorb the spices evenly.
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Cook lotus seed porridge
First, you add 1 cup of cold rice, 1/2 cup of lotus seeds, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1 liter of cold water into a pot.
Stir well and cook over medium heat until the water boils, then observe the consistency of the porridge in the pot, whether it is thick or thin to adjust the cooking time and you can add more water to dilute it according to your family’s preference.
Then, cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes until the rice grains puff up as desired and the lotus seeds are fragrant, soft, and creamy, you can turn off the heat.
Tip:
- You can soak or boil the lotus seeds before cooking the porridge to help shorten the cooking time.
- When adding lotus seeds, remember to remove the lotus seed heart (lotus embryo) as it can make the porridge bitter.
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Cooking long shell porridge
Place a frying pan on the stove, add frying pan with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, all the sliced shallots and smashed garlic. Sauté over medium heat for about 1 minute until the shallots are fragrant and slightly golden, then pour into the marinated long shell bowl and mix well.
Stir-fry the mixture over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the long shell meat is cooked through, then turn off the heat and pour it into the lotus seed porridge pot, leaving a few shells for decoration.
Next, season with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, stirring well. Remember to taste and adjust the seasoning to suit your family’s palate.
Finally, add bean sprouts and ladle the porridge into a bowl, sprinkle with a bit of ground pepper, a few sautéed shells, and some chopped herbs on top if you like, then you can enjoy it!
Tip: To prevent the shell meat from being tough, you should stir-fry it just until the meat is cooked through before turning off the heat! -
Final product
Lotus seed clam porridge after cooking will have an attractive aroma with the fragrant smell of shallots and fried garlic.
When eating, we will feel the sweet and light taste of the porridge, seasoned just right with the tender and delicious clam meat, sweet meat blending with the soft porridge grains and the delicious and nutty lotus seeds.
This porridge is best enjoyed hot and shared with family and friends, and adding a bit of Vietnamese mint if desired will enhance the flavor of the dish!
2. Clam porridge
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Clam Porridge Serves 4 people
Rice 300 gr Clams 1 kg Straw mushrooms 300 gr Shallots 3 bulbs Spring onions 3 stalks Cilantro 3 stalks Cooking oil a little Common spices a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh and delicious straw mushrooms
- Delicious straw mushrooms are those that are still budding, round or cylindrical in shape, and feel slightly firm when gently squeezed.
- When buying, you should choose mushrooms that are uniform in size for a more aesthetically pleasing and tasty dish. Prefer to buy mushrooms that are black or gray in color because they will be tastier than the white ones.
- Do not choose if the mushrooms have a foul smell, are discolored, feel soft and mushy to the touch, or are overly large, as these are mushrooms that have been stored for too long and will not be good.
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How to prepare clam porridge
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Preparing clams
Put the clams in a pot and boil for about 10 minutes over high heat, then remove to take the clam meat.
Then, put the clam meat in water, and use your hands to gently squeeze to remove any sand and remaining debris.
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Prepare other ingredients
Rinse 300g of rice with water 3 times.
Soak 300g of straw mushrooms in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with water several times. After washing, cut the straw mushrooms in half.
Chop 3 shallots into small slices. Rinse 3 green onion stalks and 3 coriander sprigs, then chop them finely.
Peel the carrot, rinse it, and then dice it into small cubes.
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Stir-fry seafood
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to a pan and heat it. Add sliced shallots and sauté them until fragrant, then add the seafood meat to stir-fry together.
Season with 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 teaspoon of salt, then add the straw mushrooms. Stir-fry on high heat for about 5 – 7 minutes, then turn off the heat.
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Cooking clam porridge
Pour 2 liters of water into a pot and bring it to a boil, then add 300g of washed rice and cook for 5 minutes. Next, add chopped carrots and cook for another 15 minutes until the rice grains are soft and burst.
After 15 minutes, add the stir-fried clam meat with straw mushrooms, adjust the seasoning to taste, and cook for another 5 – 10 minutes before turning off the heat. Add chopped green onions and coriander to finish.
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Final product
The clam porridge is delicious, appealing, hot, and fragrant. Eating this dish with family on rainy days is truly wonderful.
How to choose clams for delicious porridge
- The best clams are fresh ones that are still alive, with their tongues sticking out while in water. These will be sweeter and more nutritious when cooked in porridge.
- Additionally, when buying clams, you should choose those that are of moderate size, not too big or too small, because overly large clams will be tough, while small ones will have little meat and won’t taste good.
- Avoid buying clams that have a strong unpleasant smell, with their mouths always open and not closing, and where the meat has fallen out of the shell. These have already died and will smell bad when cooked.
- For convenience, you can choose to buy pre-prepared clams at reputable seafood stores, or in supermarkets and TasteVN. Look for clams that feel firm, elastic, and do not have an unpleasant odor.
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Above is a detailed guide for you on 2 ways to make clam porridge that is sweet, delicious, quick, and incredibly simple for the family. Try it out this weekend and treat everyone! Wish you success!
