If you have fallen in love with the delicious flavor of clams but are always worried about how to prepare them, you no longer need to worry! TasteVN will reveal 2 simple yet enticing recipes for steamed clams with lemongrass right here. Let’s get started into the kitchen to make that steamed dish.
1. Steamed Clams with Lemongrass
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Steamed Clams with Lemongrass Serves 2
Clams 300 gr (clams) Lemongrass 3 stalks Fresh chili 4 fruits Salt a little
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How to Make Steamed Clams with Lemongrass
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Prepare the Ingredients
To clean the clams of sand, when you buy them, soak the clams in diluted salt water with 2 fresh chilies, then rinse with clean water and drain.
Clean the lemongrass, smash it and cut it into pieces. Wash the remaining two chilies and cut them into small pieces.
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Steaming clams with lemongrass
Put all the prepared clams and lemongrass into an pot along with 300ml of water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Boil for about 10 minutes over high heat until you see the clams open up and release a fragrant aroma, then turn off the stove, add fresh chili for extra appeal, and you can enjoy it right away.
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The finished product
Steamed clams with lemongrass is not too complicated to make, very quick, but the deliciousness will surely make you exclaim. The clams retain their natural sweetness intertwined with the distinctive aroma of lemongrass, very flavorful and appealing.
It can be served with dipping sauce which will make the dish even more delicious and attractive!
2. Steamed clams with lemongrass
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Preparation
2 hours
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Steamed Clams with Lemongrass (2-corner clams) Serves 2 people
2-corner clams 1 kg (2-corner clams) Lemongrass 10 stalks Ginger 1 piece Chili 3 pieces Common spices a little (Salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate)
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How to prepare Steamed Clams with Lemongrass (2-corner clams)
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Prepare the ingredients
First, with 1kg of 2-corner clams, soak them in diluted saltwater for about 1 – 2 hours. Once the clams have released all the sand, rinse them 1 – 2 times with clean water and let them drain.
Wash the lemongrass, drain, cut into pieces, and crush. Peel the ginger, then use a knife to crush and chop it finely. Finally, for the chili, just cut it thinly on a diagonal.
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Steamed clams with lemongrass
Once the ingredients are prepared, take a pot and add 1/2 of the smashed lemongrass first, then add the 2-cup clams, and sprinkle the remaining lemongrass, ginger, 1/2 of the chili, 150ml of water, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate on top.
Next, cover the pot and place it on the stove, and cook over medium heat for about 10 – 15 minutes.
When you see the water boiling and the 2-cup clams opening, use chopsticks to gently stir, sprinkle the remaining chili, then turn off the heat and serve in a bowl to enjoy!
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Final product
The 2-cup clams steamed with lemongrass have a strong aroma from the lemongrass and ginger that is truly stimulating. Especially, the 2-cup clams are sweet and meaty, not shriveled at all, with a little spicy kick on the tip of the tongue that is extremely enjoyable!
How to choose fresh clams
- Live clams usually have two tightly closed shells; you should choose those with hard, firm shells that are difficult to open by hand as they are very fresh.
- For clams that are slightly open, touch them with your hand; if they close their shells or move, then they are still fresh.
- Do not choose clams with broken shells or easily separable shells, and those that are open but do not move when touched.
Simple and quick way to clean clams
- Method 1: To help clams release sand more quickly, soak them in a bowl of cold water with ice.
- Method 2: Additionally, you can soak clams in a bowl of saltwater with crushed ginger or rice water.
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So with these 2 how to make clams steamed with lemongrass that smell incredible, you can freely showcase your skills to surprise your whole family with this incredibly delicious dish. Wishing you success!
