If one day you suddenly feel fed up with regular rice dishes, what could be more perfect than the delicious fried rice with clams recipe below! If you still have doubts about how appealing this fried dish is, don’t hesitate any longer, let’s get cooking with TasteVN and show off your skills right away!
1. Fried Rice with Clams
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Rice with Clams Serves 3
Cold rice 300 gr Clams 100 gr Chicken egg 1 piece Green beans 50 gr Carrot 50 gr Chopped lemongrass 2 teaspoons Chopped garlic 2 teaspoons Coriander 2 sprigs Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 4 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (Seasoning powder/ sugar/ ground pepper)
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How to Prepare Fried Rice with Clams
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Preparing Clams
First, with 100g of clams you bought, rinse them several times with water to clean, then drain. At the same time, place a pot on the stove with 300ml of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, add the clams and boil for about 3 – 5 minutes.
When the clams are cooked, quickly turn off the heat, remove the clams and soak them in a bowl of cold water for 3 minutes, then drain.
Tip: To clean the clams of all sand, you can soak them in rice water or cold water, adding a few chopped chili peppers or a little rice vinegar for 1 – 2 hours.
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Stir-fry vegetables and clams
After preparing the ingredients, heat a pan on the stove with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add 2 teaspoons of minced lemongrass and 2 teaspoons of minced garlic to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add all the cut green beans and carrots and stir-fry for about 3 – 5 minutes. Then, add the remaining 100g of clams, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and continue to stir for 3 minutes.
When all the ingredients are cooked, season to taste, turn off the heat, and serve on a plate.
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Mixing rice
At the same time, you put 300g of cold rice, 1 chicken egg, 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, and 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder into a bowl, using a spoon to mix well.
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Frying rice
You continue to heat a new pan on the stove with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil over medium heat. When the oil is bubbling, add the entire bowl of mixed rice, using a flat spatula to stir evenly for 5 – 7 minutes.
When the rice is fluffy and fragrant, add the plate of vegetables and clams, stir-frying for another 3 – 5 minutes, then season to taste, turn off the heat and serve on a plate to finish.
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Final Product
So we have completed the clam fried rice with fluffy, crispy, fragrant rice and the vegetables along with sweet and flavorful clams. You can add chopped cilantro on top to make the rice more aromatic and visually appealing!
2. Fried Clam Rice (recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Clam Rice (recipe shared by a user) Serves 2
Rice 1 bowl (type of rice bowl) Clams 250 gr (cooked) Green onions 2 stalks Minced garlic 4 teaspoons Minced lemongrass 2 teaspoons Minced chili 1 teaspoon Chili powder 2 teaspoons Soy sauce 7 teaspoons Oyster sauce 2 teaspoons Sesame oil 2 teaspoons Cooking oil 4 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (Seasoning salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
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How to make Fried Rice with Clams (recipe shared by a user)
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Mix the rice
First, take a bowl large enough, then add 1 bowl of white rice, 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, 2 teaspoons of sesame oil, 2 teaspoons of chili powder, and 3 teaspoons of soy sauce.
Next, to make the rice grains fluffy and not clump together, gently squeeze with your hands while mixing thoroughly, then place the rice in the fridge for about 10 minutes.
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Stir-fry the clams
After mixing the rice, place a pan on the stove with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil heated over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add 2 teaspoons of minced garlic to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add 250g of cooked clam meat along with 2 teaspoons of minced lemongrass, 1 teaspoon of minced chili, 4 teaspoons of soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, and 1 teaspoon of sugar.
At the same time, turn the heat up to high, use a flat spatula to stir-fry for about 5 minutes, then season to taste, turn off the heat, and transfer to a plate.
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Fried rice
Then, you put a new pan on the stove with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil heated over medium heat. Once the oil is sizzling, add 2 teaspoons of minced garlic to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add all the mixed rice and fry for about 5 – 7 minutes, until the rice is evenly golden, then add 2 stalks of green onions that have been washed and chopped finely, stir well once more, then turn off the heat, plate it with the clams, and it’s done.
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Finished Product
Fried rice with clams is adorned with a bright yellow color and an enticing aroma that continuously stimulates everyone, making it impossible to ignore!
Moreover, each grain of rice is not too dry and has a perfectly savory flavor, combined with sweet and delicious clams, isn’t that wonderful? Depending on your preference, you can enjoy it with chili sauce which is also perfect!
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Clams
- Normally, fresh and delicious clams have intact outer shells, not gaping mouths, and a slight fishy smell, but not too strong.
- Avoid choosing clams with broken or cracked shells as they are easily contaminated with harmful bacteria not good for health.
- In addition, you should limit buying frozen clams or those packed in plastic bags as they will not be fresh and are prone to chemical contamination.
Tips for successful execution
- If you want the rice to be crispy, delicious, and evenly golden, you should fry the rice over high heat and continuously stir it evenly, while using a cast iron skillet or a deep pan to make it easier to mix the ingredients.
- To avoid feeling nauseous, bored, and causing indigestion when enjoying, you should not use too much cooking oil.
- It is recommended to use leftover rice for better frying. If you are using freshly cooked rice, you should spread the rice out to let it evaporate quickly, and wait until it cools down a bit before starting to fry it.
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So we just went through 2 super simple and quick ways to make clam fried rice that are surprisingly attractive and interesting. Wishing you success in your execution!
